The earliest extant monograph on acupuncture and moxibustion is

Acupuncture and Moxibustion Classic A and B is one of the medical works of ancient Han nationality and the earliest extant monograph on acupuncture and moxibustion in China. It is also the earliest work that combines acupuncture theory with acupoints. Formerly known as The Yellow Emperor's Three Needles A-B Classic, it was compiled by Jin Huangfu Mi (2 15-282) in the fourth year of Wei Ganlu (259), with a volume of *** 10, which was changed to 12 in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

Acupuncture medical classics A and B. Formerly known as Huangdi Sanjing A and B, referred to as classics A and B for short. Huangfu Mi wrote it around 259. * * * Ten volumes, later adapted into twelve volumes, 128 articles. This book is compiled from three books on acupuncture by Su Wen, Zhen Jing (called Lingshu in ancient times) and Tang Mingkong. Therefore, in contrast, the theoretical system is more abundant. Mainly from the viscera meridians, pulse diagnosis theory, acupoints, acupuncture methods and taboos, etiology and pathology, syndromes of various diseases, acupuncture and acupoint selection and so on. It is the earliest existing acupuncture book with complete content in China, and it is also an important document for studying the ancient edition of Huangdi Neijing. This book systematically summarizes and sorts out the ancient acupuncture therapy, which has played an important role in promoting the development of acupuncture. From the perspective of philology, A-B Classic can correct the mistakes in the circulation of Su Wen and Ling Shu. There are both Ming and Qing editions. 1949, people's medical publishing house published collating.