Techniques

Question 1

Baowenci (leopard spots needling)

Answer 1

Methods: around the point prick the shallow and small blood vessels causing bleeding Tissue: collaterals, corresponding to the heart Indications: the symptoms of redness, swollen hot and pain due to the stagnation blood in the meridians and collaterals.

Question 2

Luoci (collateral needling)

Answer 2

Methods: prick the superficial and small vein to bleeding Tissue: collaterals. Indications: excessive and heat symptoms.

Question 3

Zanci (the repeated-shallow-puncture)

Answer 3

Methods: Thrusting and lifting of needle are perpendicular, and the pricking is swift and shallow to treat the carbuncle and swelling.

Question 4

Spot pricking

Answer 4

3 edge needle

This is the method known as collateral pricking in ancient time. Method: swiftly prick point 0.1-0.2 deep, and withdraw it immediately. Then squeeze out a few drops of blood by pressing the skin around the acupuncture hole. Function: This method is mainly applicable to high fever, convulsion, heat-stroke, acute tonsillitis, and acute lumbar sprain.

Question 5

Scattering pricking

Answer 5

3 edge needle

This method is called surrounding needling. Method: prick the skin around the affected focus perpendicularly and rapidly. Then, gently press the skin to obtain a little bloodletting. Function: This method is mainly applicable to traumatic pain due to stagnate blood, erysipelas , carbuncle, sore, etc.

Question 6

Banci (half layer needling or shallow needling):

Answer 6

Methods: quick and shallow insert in skin, then withdraw quickly, like plucking a piece of fine hair. Tissue: skin, corresponding to the lung Indications: cough, fever and skin diseases due to external wind cold, heat etc.

Question 7

Maoci (hairy or skin needling)

Answer 7

Methods: prick the superficial Bi syndrome of skin without injuring the muscle Tissue: skin. Indications: numbness of skin.

Question 8

Fuci (shallow needling)

Answer 8

Prick shallowly laterals to the surface of the muscle to treat the muscular spasm due to cold. Indications: muscle spasm.

Question 9

Seven Star needles

Answer 9

Method: After routine and local sterilization, fix the end of the needle handle in the palm; hold the needle with thumb and index finger .

Tap quickly and perpendicularly on the skin with the flexible movement of the wrist, like a bird pecking at the rice causing the short sound da. The tapping force should focus, and no oblique or slipping puncture is allowed

Indications: headache, insomnia, alopecia, skin rash, Bi syndrome, numbness of skin, paralysis, etc.