Huangdi Neijing is divided into Lingshu and Suwen, which is the earliest medical classic in China and one of the four classic works of traditional medicine (the other three are Difficult Classic, Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Shennong Herbal Classic).

Huangdi Neijing established the theories of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, Zangxiang, Etiology, Health Preservation, Pharmacology and Meridian in Huangxue. Discussing medicine with a holistic view presents a "holistic medical model" of nature-biology-psychology-society. It is the most influential medical work in China, and is called the medical ancestor.

Huangdi Neijing, also known as Neijing, is one of the earliest ancient books in China and the first of the four classics of traditional medicine in China. According to legend, it was made by the Yellow Emperor, hence its name. However, it is generally believed that this book was finally formed in the Western Han Dynasty, and the author was not a single person, but was created by Huang Lao, a doctor in China. It is pointed out in Huai Nan Zi Xiu Wu Xun that the title of "Yellow Emperor" is intended to trace back to the source and respect the origin, so as to illustrate the early birth of medical culture in China. It's not a moment's talk, nor is it a single hand.