Huangdi neijing

Chinese medical text
Also known as: “Nei ching”, “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine”

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Daoism

role in Chinese medicine

  • Smallpox vaccination
    In history of medicine: China

    …of internal medicine called the Huangdi neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic) in the 3rd millennium bce; there is some evidence that in its present form it dates from no earlier than the 3rd century bce. Most of the Chinese medical literature is founded on the Huangdi neijing, and it is…

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  • Moxibustion
    In traditional Chinese medicine: Huangdi and the Huangdi neijing

    …supposed to have written the Huangdi neijing, although the work is now believed to have been composed in the 3rd century bce. Nevertheless, the Huangdi neijing has been the highest Chinese authority on medical matters for over 2,000 years and has appeared in many editions.

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