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.