Insights into epidemic disease and therapy theory of traditional Chinese medicine from corona virus disease 2019/ 由新型冠状病毒肺炎引发对中医疫病及治疗理论的思考

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) always play an important role in the prevention and treatment of epidemic Doctors of past dynasties have gradually matured their understanding and treatment of the epidemic, leaving behind vast ancient books TCM has a complete system for preventing and treating plague In the process of preventing and treating corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the application of TCM has rapidly relieved fever symptoms, reduced the number of critically ill patients, shortened treatment course and significantly improved cure rate TCM has unique advantages in preventing and treating plague