National Museum of Natural Science

Just outside the Chinese Medicine exhibit area is an herb garden. In this garden are over 100 species of living medicinal plants. The medicinal plants chosen for this garden had to meet the following criteria: (1) well-suited to Taichung’s climate; (2) common enough that visitors have at least heard of them or even used them and (3) perennial plants were given preferential consideration over annuals. Each of the plants is accompanied by a sign introducing its scientific name and therapeutic effects.