Exactly, I think this is mainly a mental thing with lots of individuals. There may be health benefits to say, taking a daily vitamin, but the supplements are usually just that, supplemental junk the body cannot use and will not need. For most people, at worst, it'll be processed as waste.

There does not really sound anything "Eastern" though about the way this nutbar is practicing her homeopathy. Eastern medicine in general focuses on balance and a state of homeostasis to keep the body in good condition. Shift that balance one way or the other, and you get into trouble.

Confucius said: To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous.