**Introduction**

chapters on diabetes, infertility, silicosis, kidney essence, and a compilation of contraindicat‐ ed Chinese medicines for pregnancy. TCM is full of ancient Chinese wisdom and philosoph‐ ical speculation and will provide new philosophical thinking and selective application for

plied to the modern medical system; it will provide more choices and a wider field of vision

for Western medicine at the two cognitive crossroads of East and West.

a treasure, and this ancient wisdom should be respected and ap‐

College of Life Science, Dalian Nationalities University

**Xing-Tai Li**

Dalian, China

modern medicine. TCM is

VIII Preface

**Provisional chapter**
