曾经不承认草药的美国,自1971年尼克松访华后 出现的针灸、针麻热之后,中药保健品等也进入 了美国市场。1991年美国草药产品销售额达13亿美元,并以12—18％的速度逐年递增,如今年销量已达20亿美元。在德国,采用草药为治疗手段的医师已达70％。其中部分草药治疗费用已被纳入政府和保险医疗范围之中。 In the United States that did not recognize herbs, since the acupuncture and acupuncture fever that occurred after Nixon’s visit to China in 1971, Chinese medicines and health products have also entered the US market. In 1991, the sales volume of US herbal products reached US$1.3 billion, and increased year by year at a rate of 12-18%. Sales volume of this year has reached US$2 billion. In Germany, up to 70% of physicians use herbal medicine as a treatment. Some of the herbal treatment costs have been incorporated into the government and insurance coverage.