In Taiwan, the Japanese allowed only the study of Western medicine during the 50-year period of occupation. Ironically, while Chinese doctors today debate the value of Chinese medicine, interest in it has spread elsewhere.
日據時代，日本禁止台灣同胞使用中文，許多中醫診所淪為草藥店；而且日本信仰西醫，只准台胞學習西醫，影響所及，直到今天還可以聽到老一輩醫生大唱「中醫無用」。