OBJECTI VE To understand the current status of the issuance a nd implementation of China ’s folk medicine-related policies，and to provide reference for the subsequent formulation and implementation of folk medicine-related policies. METHODS Based on the theory of policy tools ，content analysis was adopted to construct a two-dimensional analysis framework for basic policy tools and policy development stages ，code，sort and quantitatively analyze the relevant policy texts of folk medicine issued by the central government from 2009 to 2021. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Finally，23 folk medicine-related policies issued by the central government were included ，and a total of 284 policy item codes were sorted. From the perspective of basic policy tools ， the proportions of supplying policy tools ，demanding policy tools ，and environmental policy tools were 28.17％（80/284），22.89％ （65/284）and 48.94％（139/284），respectively. From the perspective of the policy development stage ，the proportions of policy tools in the exploratory development stage ，the perfect supplement stage ，and the mature promotion stage were 25.35％（72/284）， 16.55％（47/284）and 58.10％（165/284），respectively. At present ，overall use of folk medicine policy tools is not coordinated ， supply-oriented policy tools pay most attention to talent training and the investment in funds is obviously insufficient. There is a shortage of demand-oriented policy tools ，and the impetus for the development of folk medicine is insufficient. The use of environmental policy tools is too frequently ，and regulation and management policies overflow. It is recommended to optimize the use of supply-oriented policy tools and increase capital investment in the future ；attach importance to the use of demand-based policy tools ，and strengthen the impetus for the development of folk medicine from three aspects ：government purchase ，industrial cultivation and service trade ；adjust the structure ofenvironmental policy tools ，and balance the internal elements.