Where can I prescribe Traditional Chinese Medicine when studying abroad in the US?
在美国犯起头痛、胃痛、失眠及感冒怎么办呢？去哪里买药呢？有没有中国药店呢？治疗常见病的药品贵不贵？买药是否需要有美国医生开的处方和美国医疗保险呢？这些，都是在美留学工作的同胞想问的问题，那今天小编就说说在美国买中药。
Suffering from headaches, stomachaches, insomnia, and colds while studying abroad? Where to purchase or prescribe herbal medicine? Are there any Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pharmacies available in the US? Do I need a prescription from a US doctor and US medical insurance to purchase or prescribe TCM? Those are some frequently asked questions from Chinese compatriots working or studying abroad in the US.
在哪里买中药 Where to prescribe TCM?
其实美国的“药店”很多，但一般都不是专门的药店，从“门脸”上是看不出来的。比如，人们喜欢逛的沃尔玛、塔吉特百货（Target）、德成行（T S EMPORIUM）等大型连锁超市，或者一些大型连锁食品超市里都有“药店”，即在这些连锁店里开设了卖药区域。这里的“药店”一般都有药剂师负责回答顾客的购药问题，完全可以满足您在美国买药的需求。
There are many Traditional Chinese Medicine pharmacies in the United States, but they are generally not specialized pharmacies, and they are indistinguishable from the appearance of a grocery store. For example, large supermarket chains such as Wal-Mart, Target, and T S EMPORIUM that people like to visit, or many supermarket chains have opened drug section. These pharmacies here generally have pharmacists who are responsible to answer customers’ drug purchase questions.
一般的常用药，都可以在大型连锁店的药品专卖区买到，而且价格适宜。而如果在美国想买到中药，建议还是去德成行，那里不仅设有中医师服务，还是老字号中药材大型超市，最起码药材很正规。德成行也有自己的网店，如果需要中草药，也可以直接在官网“药方报价”中留下你的药方，就可以邮递上门，这是很方便的。
Commonly used medicines can be bought in the large chain stores, and the prices are reasonable. If you want to buy Chinese Patent Medicine (CPM) or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the United States, it is recommended to go to T S EMPORIUM, where there is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner you could visit, but it is also a time-honored large-scale Chinese Herbal Medicine with a huge selection. T S EMPORIUM also has its own online shop – www.tsEMPORIUM.com . If you need TCM, you can upload your prescription directly in the “Prescription” tab on the official website, and T S EMPORIUM will have your herbal medicine delivered to your door. It is super convenient; it could not get any easier than that!
这些大型连锁店的好处是每天开门营业，晚上关门打烊的时间都很晚。这些“药房”上岗的药剂师都是从正规学校毕业，并获取考试合格证书的。所以，只要您将诸如胃酸、胃痛、腰痛、头痛等病症跟药剂师说明白，他们会很快帮你找到合适的药方，为你接触病痛。
The advantage of these large chain stores is that they open every day, and they close late at night. The pharmacists who work in these pharmacies are all certified pharmacists. Therefore, if you explain to the pharmacist the symptoms such as stomachache, lower back pain, headache, etc., they will quickly help you find the suitable prescription for you to ease the pain.
在哪里看中医 Where to find Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners/doctors?
在美国，购买处方药必须要有医生开的处方。对于有医疗保险的留学生来说，有病需要服用抗菌素等处方药并不难，只要预约后去附近的诊所或者医院看医生即可。通常，对于可能需要服用时间较长的处方药，医生的处方会允许在规定时间段内反复抓药几次。不看急诊的话，也可以预约到附近社区或者学校里面的诊所或者医院就诊。在纽约、费城、旧金山和洛杉矶等大城市的中国城，通常会有华人医生开的诊所。 除了华人医生开的诊所，上面也说了，有些超市一般会设立购药答疑专区，那么像德成行一样的超市，那肯定会有专业的中药医师为你答疑解惑，不但可以帮你找到病痛原因所在，还可以帮你配上适合的中药药方。
In the United States, the purchase of prescribed drugs requires a doctor’s prescription. For international students with medical insurance, it is not difficult to prescribe drugs such as antibiotics if you have a prescription from a doctor. Generally, for prescription drugs that may need to be taken for a long period of time, the doctor’s prescription will allow the drug to be prescribed several times within a period. In some big cities such as New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, Asian/Chinese supermarkets generally has special areas for TCM. For T S EMPORIUM, there are professional Chinese Medicine doctors/practitioners who will be able to answer any questions you may have and mainly to help you prescribe a suitable Chinese Medicine prescription that could help with your illness.
如果你生活的地方离华人诊所，或中药超市比较远，这会让你寻求中药的问题更加困难，所以德成行有一个简单即方便的解决办法：网上咨询。你可以在家买中药。具体方法如下：
If you live far away from a Chinese clinic, it will be more difficult for you to obtain Traditional Chinese Medicine. So, T S EMPORIUM has a simple and convenient solution for you: online prescription! You can submit your herbal prescription at the comfort of your own home. Just follow these 4 simple steps:
- 打开德成行网店：tsEMPORIUM.com
Go to T S EMPORIUM website at www.tsEMPORIUM.com
- 点击“药方报价“按钮。
Click the “Prescription” button on the top right.
3.填写个人咨询问题，或药方报价内容（可上传已有附件）。
Fill out the information on the quotation page (you can also upload existing attachments).
4.提交，等待客服回复。
Submit and T S EMPORIUM Customer Service will contact you within 24 hours.
以上简单步骤，就可以在，药方询价，轻松购买中药。
Following above simple steps, you can prescribe Traditional Chinese Medicine with a click of a button!
德成行（tsEMPORIUM.com）始于1979年，是美洲最大参茸药食商城，美洲第一滋补养生品牌。40多年来坚持为每位顾客提供物超所值的美国花旗参、冬虫夏草、金丝燕窝以及最全品类的中药和滋补品，让每个人都能轻松受益更健康的生活。
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