I AGREE.
I think this debate should be like whether meditation is helpful in depression/tension/anxiety & in stressed situations.
COZ Mediation is especially helpful in depression, anxiety. Too much anti-depressants can make your mind even more weaker.
But still there are different areas where medication is necessary e.g., in diabetic patients, in cancer patients etc.

 Absolutely, but it takes a while to develop your meditation skills to a level that can affect your physical welfare. In the meantime you might need to rely on some medications.

 In some cases yes.. I decided to post over here since I partially agree with your statement. There are some things that meditation can help with. I would rather meditate when I am stressed or feeling tired and achy than take an antidepressant or advil, there are many things that people tend to use medication for instead of simply taking the time to fix them, meditaion when used appropriately can help heal your body but if you have medications that you are dependant on I do not recommend meditating in lieu of taking them. You can learn to deal with your health issues through meditation but that takes lot of time and concentration and you have to wean yourself away slowly, I believe meditaion causes one to be more mindful of their body and their health with generally leads to a higher awareness and more healthful lifestyle. I think the next time people pop an antidepressant, anit-stress, or some of the meds the prescribe for those with ADD, even ibuprofin or tylenol they might want to do a little light stretching or massaging and sit and take a few breaths and see if that doesn't have the same effect that taking said drugs would. It is amazing how well your body can manage itself given the time and consideration it deserves. Be more aware of your body's needs and you will find that you need to medicate it far less than you do.