Traditional medicine is used by people across all six WHO regions, and by 2023 90 of 106 reporting Member States had national policies on traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) — up from 25 in 1999 (third WHO global survey). The WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034, adopted by the 78th World Health Assembly, sets four objectives — evidence, safety and regulation, health-system integration, and cross-sectoral value — supported by the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre and ICD-11 Chapter 26 on Traditional Medicine conditions. From the artemisinin Nobel Prize to the drug-interaction risks of St John's wort, the field demands exactly what GMJ News provides: evidence-based, safety-first journalism that respects cultural heritage without abandoning scientific standards. Explore related evidence profiles in Ingredients A-Z and peer-reviewed research at the Georgian Medical Journal.