My Medical Philosophy: Conclusion to the General Introduction

At this point in the writing process, the general‑introduction section of this book has reached 36,000 words and is ready to draw to a close.

It is my belief that once readers grasp these core concepts laid out in the general introduction, they will gain a comprehensive understanding of the holistic treatment approach I advocate, namely therapy based on large compound prescriptions with multi‑target effects.

In subsequent chapters, drawing upon my knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Medicine as well as my personal clinical experience, I will discuss TCM therapeutic strategies for individual symptoms and disease categories, and put forward corresponding formula‑constructing principles for large multi‑target compound prescriptions.

Part Two of this book will be structured by symptoms. Chapters will cover pain, fever, vomiting, jaundice, constipation, ascites and other clinical manifestations, exploring one by one the classical prescriptions, commonly‑used medicinal herbs and formula‑making logic for TCM symptom relief. Part Three will be organized by disease type, with chapters addressing gastric cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, post‑stroke sequelae and other disorders. Each chapter will examine applicable prescriptions, regular medicinals and compounding strategies from the TCM perspective for these intractable illnesses.

Relevant clinical cases will be cited in every chapter to illustrate the reasoning behind medication formulation with large multi‑target compound prescriptions.

Since I began planning this book, I have reached preliminary cooperation agreements on animal experiments with two Grade‑A Tertiary Hospitals. One hospital in Shanghai has already launched mouse trials. On the day this text is published, I will travel to another Grade‑A Tertiary Hospital in Henan to negotiate further animal‑experiment collaboration.

Book writing will proceed in parallel with animal studies designed on the basis of theories proposed in this volume. As a researcher trained in both TCM and Western Medicine, I aim to investigate this therapeutic framework using an integrated methodology, working toward medication protocols that yield verifiable results in animal experiments and reproducible therapeutic effects across different patients.

I am required to register for school on August 30 and begin coursework for the new academic year, followed by a Western‑medicine hospital internship next summer vacation. For roughly the next two years, I will no longer have extended breaks, which will inevitably slow my writing pace. This timeline coincides well with the time required to complete the animal trials.

Medical research is a long‑term undertaking. I appreciate that some readers hope for faster publication progress, yet prioritizing speed at the expense of research quality yields little real value. Authentic, scientifically validated experimental data will lend far greater significance to this work.

I therefore ask readers for your patience. Over the past eleven years, I have published more than 5.3 million words of articles largely centered on this line of inquiry. Those interested in my research may refer to these earlier publications for deeper insights into my medical philosophy and clinical thinking.