When choosing between modern Western medicine, and alternative and complementary medicines, it is pretty clear that very often synthetic remedies made of chemicals not only fail to cure diseases, but often cause more adverse side effects than the ailments they aim to relieve.

Here at the Herb Palace, we show you the benefits of herbal medicine by taking you through the history of traditional Chinese herbal medicine and Indian ayurvedic medicines. And then we look at common contemporary health problems, and then show you some of the exotic herbs used to treat or cure these health problems and their properties. We also share with you recent scientific case studies using these medicinal herbs or herbal remedies. Finally, we offer you health solutions using these herbal supplements.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4 billion people, 80% of the world's population, presently use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. Herbal medicine is a major component in all indigenous people's traditional medicine and a common element in Ayurvedic, homeopathic, naturopathic, traditional oriental, and Native American Indian medicine.

The WHO notes that from 119 plant-derived pharmaceutical medicines, about 74% are used in modern medicine in ways that correlated directly with their traditional uses as plant medicines by native cultures. Major pharmaceutical companies are currently conducting extensive research on plant materials gathered from the rain forests and other places for their potential medicinal value.