The Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act

1. The Council shall, for the purpose of better carrying out of the provisions of this Act- (a) regulate alternative medicine remedies, methods and appliances; (b) regulate traditional medicine remedies in order to- (i) regulate local marketing of traditional remedies; (ii) guarantee safe use by the population; and (iii) ensure that, the sale of remedies is not done outside a region under which he practices without approval of the Council; (c) regulate herbal medicines and other traditional medicine practices; (d) enforce registration of traditional and alternative medicine facilities; 70 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES ACT [CAP. 244 R.E. 2023] (e) regulate importation and exportation of traditional medicine remedies, herbal medicine and alternative medicine remedies; (f) to protect medicinal plants grown within the country; (g) to manage traditional medicine remedies at the practitioner’s level; and (h) to provide for sustainable management, utilisation and development of material medical used in traditional medicine, mostly plants. Other activities

2.–(1) The Council may regulate any other activities related to the regulation of traditional medicines. (2) The Minister may charge fees and charges as he deems fit, for various services rendered under this Act. 71 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG.