As mentioned, homeopathic medicine is based on the principle of "Like cures like". Using only minerals, plant materials and organic ingredients, homeopathy is the most effective form of natural medicine there is. Prepared through a process known as potentization, homeopathic ingredients are progressively diluted (usually in water) until the proper strength ratio is obtained for allowing the "like cures like" process to effectively work. Having no physical trace of the original ingredients, homeopathic medicine is considered highly safe. Compared to modern day prescription drugs, which directly or indirectly cause 200,000 plus deaths per year in the United States (according to the American Medical Association), medicinal treatments and cures do not get safer than those provided by homeopathic products. Although there is some debate on exactly how homeopathic medicine works in living organisms (it is commonly used on pets too), it is widely thought that homeopathic ingredients help to stimulate the bodies natural immune system in curing the ailment which is causing the symptoms. Researchers at CalTech have shown that homeopathic dilutions increase a higher electromagnetic field, which is a direct mechanism for triggering the body's natural defense mechanisms making up the immune system.

Also included in the pharmacopoeia of holistic health products is a branch of medicine known as Ayurvedic medicine. Actually, Ayurveda means "life science" and is a way of life commonly practiced in India and Vedic countries - used to prevent sickness and maintain holistic health. In fact, Ayurvedic medicine has been around since Vedic times thousands of years ago and is now a statutory health care system in India. Similar to homeopathic medicine in many regards, Ayurvedic practices flourished during the life of Buddha and used natural elements and metals such as Mercury and Sulphur (just as the alchemists did) to prepare a variety of medicines. Largely consisting of dietary and herbal treatments in the West, Ayurvedic medicine is progressively substantiating itself in Western medicine, albeit with some controversy. For instance, the University of Mississippi filed for and received a patent on the healing properties of the spice Tumeric. This patent was later taken away because the intellectual rights were deemed to be in the hands of traditional practitioners of Ayurveda. There is no doubt that Ayurvedic medicine certainly has a favorable place in the hearts of those who practice holistic healing and make use of holistic health products.