The epidemic is a threat to human survival, especially the cross-species spreading coronavirus caused a large infection. Now when COVID-19 (Wuhan pneumonia) is raging, we can learn something from past experiences. This article reviews the history of public health in Taiwan before World War II by archival research. We found that traditional medicine was related to the national epidemic prevention actions to a certain extent, and gradually withdrew from the stage after WWII. Examining historical records and implementing standard traditional medicine (TM) prescriptions, may help promote TM materials into the official clinical guidelines and allow more methods to assist the population in epidemic prevention.
【Keywords】
Epidemic Prevention ； Taiwan； Traditional Medicine； COVID-19
23S.7從避癘到防疫：1940 年代以前之台灣醫藥疫史初攷
