Huang Qi is not a doctor's name, but another name of Chinese medicine. It originated from Huangdi Neijing, which is a monograph of Huangdi and Zeebe discussing medicine, so Huang Qi became another name of Chinese medicine. Later generations called TCM the art of Huang Qi, and regarded Huang Qi as the ancestor of doctors. Therefore, although Huang Qi is closely related to medicine, it is not the direct name of a doctor.

Huangdi Neijing is the earliest medical classic in China and one of the four classic works of traditional medicine. The other three books are Difficult Classics, Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Shennong Herbal Classics. This comprehensive medical work is divided into two parts: Lingshu and Suwen, which mainly establishes the theories of Yin-Yang, Five Elements, Pulse, Zangxiang, Meridian, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Health Preservation.