Ayurveda believes in natural
treatment of
diseases. As
such, all its medicines are obtained from plants or herbs and can be
designated as herbal products. These products come in a variety of forms-
essential oils, herbal extracts, flavours, natural fragrance etc. Herbal
extract is a liquid solution prepared from herbs and alcohol. They are
alternative medicine popularly called tinctures by the ayurveda
professionals.
The aromatic oils are used in perfumery,
cosmetics, flavoring
of food, and in aromatherapy to look beautiful, the natural
way. They are also used for
massage,
which is considered to be of therapeutic effect by Ayurveda. Essential oils
are the oils extracted from the plants, used in perfumes, cosmetics and bath
products, for flavoring food and drink, and for scenting incense and
household cleaning products. Many of the herbal products are obtained from
commonly found herbs like
pudina
and
basil herb (tulsi) and are
used as
home remedies for minor diseases.