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The most important book of Chinese medicine and a very important book of Daoist practice is the Yellow Emperor 黃帝. It consists of two parts, the Suwen 素問 "questions of fundamental nature" and the Lingshu 靈樞 "spiritual pivot", a book also called Zhenjing 針經 "Classic of Acupuncture" because the latter is its main content . The book is concepted as a dialog between the Yellow Emperor and Qi Bo 歧伯, his doctor. There is a complete translation by Maoshing Ni (1995), The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine; Boston: Shambala, in which the translation of chapter titles is rather made according to the content than literally.
| 1. | 上古天真論篇 | Shanggu tianzhen lun | The universal truth |
| 2. | 四氣調神大論篇 | Siqi diaoshen dalun | The art of life through the four seasons |
| 3. | 生氣通天論篇 | Shengqi tongtian lun | The union of Heaven and human beings |
| 4. | 金匱真言論篇 | Jingui zhenyan lun | The truth from the Golden Chamber |
| 5. | 陰陽應象大論篇 | Yinyang yingxiang dalun | The manifestation of Yin and Yang from the macrocosm to the microcosm |
| 6. | 陰陽離合論篇 | Yinyang zahe lun | The interplay of Yin and Yang |
| 7. | 陰陽別論篇 | Yinyang bielun | Further discourse on Yin and Yang |
| 8. | 靈蘭秘典論篇 | Linglan midian lun | The sacred teachings |
| 9. | 六節藏象論篇 | Liujie cangxiang lun | The energetic cycles of the universe and their effects of human beings |
| 10. | 五藏生成篇 | Wuzang shengcheng | Dysfunction of the five zang viscera |
| 11. | 五藏別論篇 | Wuzang bielun | Further discourse on the five zang viscera |
| 12. | 異法方宜論篇 | Yifa fangyi lun | Methods of treatment |
| 13. | 移精變氣論篇 | Yijing bianqi lun | Treatment of the mind and the body |
| 14. | 湯液醪醴論篇 | Tangye liaoli lun | The art of medicine |
| 15. | 玉版論要篇 | Yuban lunyao | Doctrine of the jade tablet |
| 16. | 診要經終論篇 | Zhenyao jingzhong lun | Diagnostic importance and discussion of the collapse of the meridians |
| 17. | 脈要精微論篇 | Maiyao jingwei lun | The methods of pulse examination |
| 18. | 平人氣象論篇 | Pingren qixiang lun | Pulse analysis |
| 19. | 玉機真藏論篇 | Yuji zhencang lun | Seasonal variations and abnormalities in pulses |
| 20. | 三部九候論篇 | Sanbu jiuhou lun | Determining life and death |
| 21. | 經脈別論篇 | Jingmai bielun | Meridian pathology and corresponding pulse signs |
| 22. | 藏氣法時論篇 | Zangqi fashi lun | Seasonal organ pathology |
| 23. | 宣明五氣篇 | Xuanming wuqi | Paradigm of the five elemental phases |
| 24. | 血氣形志篇 | Xueqi xingzhi | Channel constituents and acupuncture techniques |
| 25. | 寶命全形論篇 | Baoming quanxing | The preservation of health |
| 26. | 八正神明論篇 | Bazheng shenming lun | Acupuncture in accordance with cosmic cycles |
| 27. | 離合真邪篇 | Lihe zhenxie | Pathogens |
| 28. | 通評虛實論篇 | Tongping xushi lun | The nature of excess and deficiency |
| 29. | 太陰陽明論篇 | Taiyin yangming lun | Discourse on the taiyin and yangming channel |
| 30. | 陽明脈解篇 | Yangming maijie | Disorder of the yangming channel |
| 31. | 熱論篇 | Re lun | Discussion of febrile disease |
| 32. | 刺熱篇 | Cire | Acupuncture in the treatment of febrile disease |
| 33. | 評熱病論篇 | Ping rebing lun | A discourse on Wen Bing |
| 34. | 逆調論篇 | Nidiao lun | Imbalances |
| 35. | 瘧論篇 | Nüe lun | Malaria-like illnesses |
| 36. | 刺瘧篇 | Cinüe | Acupuncture in the treatment of malaria |
| 37. | 氣厥論篇 | Qijue lun | Pathologic disorders of heat and cold |
| 38. | 欬論篇 | Kai lun | Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of cough |
| 39. | 舉痛論篇 | Jutong lun | Differentiation of pain |
| 40. | 腹中論篇 | Fuzhong lun | Conditions of the abdomen |
| 41. | 刺腰痛篇 | Ciyao tong | Acupuncture in the treatment of back pain |
| 42. | 風論篇 | Feng lun | The pathology of wind |
| 43. | 痺論篇 | Bi lun | The bi syndrome |
| 44. | 痿論篇 | Wei lun | Wei conditions |
| 45. | 厥論篇 | Jue lun | Jue conditions: The separation of Yin and Yang |
| 46. | 病能論篇 | Bingneng lun | Normal and abnormal courses of illness |
| 47. | 奇病論篇 | Qibing lun | Unusual illness |
| 48. | 大奇論篇 | Daqi lun | Extraordinary illness |
| 49. | 脈解篇 | Maijie | Channel pathology in accordance with the energy almanac |
| 50. | 刺要論篇 | Ciyao lun | Rudiments of acupuncture |
| 51. | 刺齊論篇 | Ciqi lun | Needle depth in acupuncture |
| 52. | 刺禁論篇 | Cijin lun | Contraindications in acupuncture |
| 53. | 刺志論篇 | Cizhi lun | Principles of tonification and sedation in acupuncture |
| 54. | 鍼解篇 | Qianjie | The art of acupuncture |
| 55. | 長刺節論篇 | Changci jie lun | Acupuncture techniques |
| 56. | 皮部論篇 | Pibu lun | Dermatomes of the channels |
| 57. | 經絡論篇 | Jingluo lun | Channels and collaterals |
| 58. | 氣穴論篇 | Qixue lun | Acupuncture points |
| 59. | 氣府論篇 | Qifu lun | Pathways of the channels |
| 60. | 骨空論篇 | Gukong lun | Acupoints along skeletal indentations |
| 61. | 水熱穴論篇 | Shuirexue lun | Acupuncture treatment in water and febrile diseases |
| 62. | 調經論篇 | Diaojing lun | Regulation of the channels |
| 63. | 繆刺論篇 | Miuci lun | Acupuncturing the superficial Luo |
| 64. | 四時刺逆從論篇 | Sishi cini cong lun | Acupuncture according to the seasons |
| 65. | 標本病傳論篇 | Biaoben bingchuan lun | Biao and ben and the transmission of disease |
| 66. | 天元紀大論篇 | Tianyuanji dalun | Energy almanac |
| 67. | 五運行大論篇 | Wuyunxing dalun | The Five Phases circuits |
| 68. | 六微旨大論篇 | Liuweizhi dalun | The six atmospheric influences |
| 69. | 氣交變大論篇 | Qijiaobian dalun | Effects of the five elemental phases and the six atmospheric influences |
| 70. | 五常政大論篇 | Wuchang zheng dalun | Rules of phase energetics |
| 71. | 六元正紀大論篇 | Liuyuan zhengji dalun | The six macrocosmic influences |
| 72. | 刺法論篇 | Cifa lun | Acupuncture in epidemiology |
| 73. | 本病論篇 | Benbing lun | Etiology of disease |
| 74. | 至真要大論篇 | Zhi zhenyao dalun | Essentials on disease and therapy |
| 75. | 著至教論篇 | Zhu zhijiao lun | The Yellow Emperor on pathology |
| 76. | 示從容論篇 | Shi congrong lun | The importance of correct diagnosis |
| 77. | 疏五過論篇 | Shu wuguo lun | The five failings of physicians |
| 78. | 徵四失論篇 | Zheng sishi lun | The four lapses of physicians |
| 79. | 陰陽類論篇 | Yinyang lei lun | The three Yin and the three Yang channels in the human body |
| 80. | 方盛衰論篇 | Fang shengshuai lun | Growth and decline of energy |
| 81. | 解精微論篇 | Jie jingwei lun | Subtle reasoning |