The AB Canon of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (《针灸甲乙经》)

AB Canon of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Pinyin: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing) was the first treatise on acupuncture and moxibustion in Chinese history, as well as the first work combining the theories of acupuncture and moxibustion with the doctrine of acupoints.

Compiled by Huang Fumi in 259, it was composed of 10 volumes and was later divided into 12 volumes during the Southern and Northern dynasties.

The book stresses that a good acupuncture doctor should know how to use acupuncture to cure and prevent diseases, promoting the works of ancient doctors and the development of acupuncture. Meanwhile, the types of needles used in acupuncture, along with the taboos, channels, location of points, and operation of acupuncture are also discussed in the book. A total of 649 acupuncture points are included in the book, 189 more than in The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Pinyin: Huangdi Neijing).