以疫病流行及其原型分析为线索，联系早期治法（如热熨、火灸、砭刺等）探讨了古代以腺鼠疫为代表的疫病流行与医学起源间的内在联系；以医源于疫的视野分析我国医史病史研究在出土文物、古文字和医学文献等方面丰富的信息资源与优势；分析解读疾病名实的古今变迁、比较中西医学及其在认识论与方法论上的差异，为审视我国传统医学在疫病防治方面的丰富经验与延至今日的独到成就与意义，疾病史研究成果与推广，实现古为今用，将为当今疫病防治的中西互补、中西医结合与比较提供宝贵的历史经验与借鉴。

Based on prototype analysis of epidemic disease and ancient therapy (such as iron method, fire moxibustion and acupuncture therapy) , the author has explored the relationship between epidemic disease (especially bubonic plague) and medicine origin. From the point of view that medicine comes of epidemic disease, the author has conducted research on rich resources of Chinese cultural relics, ancient writing and medical literature on medicine history, including the difference between ancient name and modem name of disease, difference between TCM and Western medicine in terms of methodology. It would provide precious reference for the analysis and promotion of TCM achievement on epidemic disease and for the research on combination of TCM and Western medicine, sustainable development of TCM and international promotion of TCM.