中醫藥治療瘟疫已有上千年歷史，在近幾年抗擊新冠肺炎疫情的戰役中，中醫藥發揮的重要作用更是舉世矚目。

對于外國人而言，中醫藥一方面療效可觀，另一方面還有點神秘莫測，雖然都是治病救人，但與西醫相比，中醫藥的哲學體系、文化體系、科學體系迥然不同。“中國藥方”的神奇之處究竟在哪里？本期節目實景專訪中國工程院院士、國醫大師張伯禮，深度解讀“中國藥方”為什么能？

From Combating Plagues to COVID-19 —— Why Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Excel?

Traditional Chinese Medicine has a thousand-year-long history in treating pandemic diseases. In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic most recently, TCM has impressed the world with the magic it has unfurled. 

Many Westerners are marveled at the power to cure of traditional Chinese medicine though, they still find it a bit mysterious. After all, compared with Western medicine, TCM is based on widely different philosophies, culture and theories. What is exactly the magic of traditional Chinese medicine? We’ve had an interview with Zhang Boli, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and master of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s unveil the mystery and dive into the world of Chinese medicine.