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Traditional medicines are mostly termed as alternative or non conventional medicine. Even all native medical system including Indian Ayurveda, Yoga, Siddha, Naturopathy, Homeopathy are commonly known as "Traditional Medicine". These are not evidence based, yet people prefer them because of the popularity of these traditional medicines to cure many diseases mainly without any side effect. WHO (World Health Organisation) also acknowledges that traditional medical systems including diverse health practices, approaches, knowledge, and beliefs, plants or mineral based medicine, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises, applied singularly or in combination are used to maintain well-being as well as to treat, diagnose and prevent illnesses. These are widely practiced and also popular in many developing countries because it is surrounded with wider belief systems all over the world. In India Ayurveda is found in unique form especially in Haridwar Patanjali Yog Peeth Centre. Ayurveda is an ancient system that focuses on healthy living, based on the belief that human life consists of three life forces, and health problems arise while there is an imbalance takes place within the said forces. It uses diet, herbs, yoga, meditation, and self-knowledge to prevent and treat disease. Therefore, in the present paper I would like to understand the reasons behind the popularity of Traditional medicine pertaining to Haridwar Patanjali Yog Peeth Center.