Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor（ 《黄帝内经》） contents many information about dose-effect relation on acupuncture

medical treatment and medicinal diet. For example

"every treatment should be to its own rationality

should not be too over or too less"

"as the origin of body’s energy

the five flavor can correct the improper qi of the zang-fu organs in treatment"

"over usage of five flavor also has bad effect on human body"

"suitable treatment should be used towards target location of disease"and "end the treatment until over half of the disease has been declined". The dose-effect relationship of acupuncture in Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor is mainly reflected in the relationship between clinical effect and the depth of acupuncture

the time of needle retention

manipulation and stimulation

whether obtaining the qi

how many times of acupuncture

etc. Although half of the thirteen formulas in Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor have an instruction on dosage of the medicines

the dose-effect relationship of Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor mainly bases on the appropriate amount of properties and flavors

and ending the treatment when it grip the target disease. In this paper

dose-effect relationship in Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor was discussed focused on acupuncture

medicine-diet and moxibustion.