《黃帝內經》，作者不詳，是中國現存最早的一部醫學經典。它包括《素問》與《針經》（又名《靈樞》）各9卷，共計18卷，162篇，但是部分章節年久失傳。

《素問》以黃帝和天師岐伯問答的形式，著重闡述關于人體生理、病理等基本理論，《靈樞》則敘述針灸、經絡、衛生保健等方面的問題。

《黃帝內經》初步建立了我國中醫學的理論體系，一直指導著中醫的臨床實踐，在我國醫學史上占有重要的地位。《黃帝內經》已經引起國內外醫學家和科學史家的重視，部分內容已相繼翻譯成日、英、德、法等國文字，日本等國家還出現了不少研究《黃帝內經》的著作。

The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine（Huang Di Nei Jing）

The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine,whose author is unknown,is the earliest medical classic in China.It includes two parts:Plain Questions and Acupuncture Classic（or Miraculous Pivot），and each of them comprises 9 volumes.The 18 volumes originally consist of 162 articles,but some of the chapters have been lost with the lapse of time.

In a question-and-answer form,Plain Questions recounts the discussion between the Yellow Emperor and his royal physician Qi Bo.It mainly sets forth the basic theories of physiology and pathology of the human body.Miraculours Pivot dwells upon acupuncture and moxibustion,main and collateral channels as well as hygiene and health care.

The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine lays the foundation for the theoretical systems of the traditional Chinese medicine,which has long guidedthe clinical practice of Chinese medicine and plays an important role in China's medical history.Its significance has caught the attention of medical scientists and historians of science both at home and abroad.Parts of the book have been translated into Japanese,English,German and French.Many treatises on The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine have been published in Japan,as well as in other countries.