中文摘要：

文章从中医药在美国作为补充与替代医学的发展历程、当前美国的中医教育、中医执照考试、针灸立法及保险等方面,对中医药在美国的生存概况进行分析。目前中医药作为补充与替代医学在美国深受重视,针灸疗法被普遍接受及广泛应用,中药如属天然植物药,按＂药＂对待,大部分中草药作为食品添加剂得到广泛应用,科研机构积极支持中医中药科研活动,中医药在美国发展大有可为。

英文摘要：

Analysis of the survival profile of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States, contains the development, education, licensure examination, acupuncture legislation and insurance of TCM. As the Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States by the attention, acupuncture is generally accepted and widely used ,TCM in the case of natural herbal ＂medicine＂ to treat ,most of herbals have been widely used as a food additive,research activities are supported. TCM in the United States are well-development.