Representative Buddhist scriptures that preach 'Yakushi Nyorai are Yakushi ruriko nyorai hongan kudokukyo (Yakushikyo),' which was translated by Genjo, and 'Yakushi ruriko shichibutsu hongan kudokukyo (Shichibutsu yakushikyo),' which was translated by Gijo.
薬師如来が説かれている代表的な経典は、玄奘訳「薬師瑠璃光如来本願功徳経（薬師経）」と義浄訳の「薬師瑠璃光七佛本願功徳経（七仏薬師経）」がある。