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Walking along Xichang Street near Taipei Longshan Temple, you will smell a strong fragrance of herbs. The sweet and fragrant aroma indicates that this is the famous "Herb Alley" in Taipei. In the 224th alley, more than 10 herbal shops have gathered, offering a wide variety of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. It is said that during the initial development of Muzha, there were many prevalent diseases, but there were very few licensed Chinese doctors. Therefore, the herbal shops became the main institutions for treating people's illnesses. People would drink herbal soups to cure their ailments. Many traditional remedies are hidden here, and at that time, it was even called the "Street of Life-Saving."
Later, with the cancellation of the herbal prescriptions at Longshan Temple and the implementation of health insurance, the herbal products transformed into natural health foods. There are more than 100 kinds of herbs here, all authentic herbs produced in Taiwan, transported from the south and dried. The famous herbal tea is a must-have for cooling down during the hot summer days. Many people come here to buy a few packages and cook them at home. Under the planning of the Taipei City Government, the Herb Alley and the 209th alley of Guangzhou Street, adjacent to Longshan Temple, have planted living samples of herbs such as aloe vera, red chuanqi, tiger ear, and lavender, forming a medicinal plant area, making this place a great site for outdoor education.