Peru has one of the largest bio diversities of the world. It is home to around 25,000 plant species, 10% of the world total. Some 2000 plants in Peru are believed to have medical and pharmacological properties. Already early cultures in Peru used medicinal plants and herbs to prevent diseases and heal illnesses. This traditional knowledge of the wide variety of natural products and their use was passed on to modern times.

Today Peru offers a huge selection of natural medicines, nutritional supplements and cosmetics using only natural ingredients giving you a good alternative to mainstream medicine. Products can be found in supermarkets, pharmacies, shops specializing in natural medicine and care products and in numerous centers offering alternative and integrative medicine.