The teaching practice of English for academic purposes(EAP) at undergraduate level conducted in colleges and universities of traditional Chinese medicine aims to optimize college English courses on the one hand, and cultivate "international talents of traditional Chinese medicine" on the other. These practical activities have explored the transformation of college English courses from English for general purposes (EGP) to EAP, and fully confirmed the feasibility of EAP in colleges and universities of traditional Chinese medicine. To review the current teaching practice of EAP in colleges and universities of traditional Chinese medicine and discuss some of its critical aspects, including curriculum system, teaching mode and textbook application, will provide practical guidance and reference for more colleges and universities of traditional Chinese medicine to implement EAP reform.