Fire Needle Therapy
Fire Needle Therapy is a treatment method that utilizes a special material to create needles, which are heated in fire and then quickly inserted into specific acupuncture points or areas of the body. In ancient times, it was also known as Yan Zhen (焚针), Chuan Ci (焠刺), Bai Zhen (白针), Shao Zhen (烧针), and Wu Zhen (武针). Fire Needle Therapy has the dual effects of acupuncture and moxibustion, providing both the stimulation of needles and the warming effect of heat.
Three Main Principles of Fire Needle Therapy
1. Utilizing Fire to Assist Yang and Warm the Meridians
Fire Needle Therapy heats the needle body and directly transmits the heat into the body through the acupuncture points, stimulating the flow of Qi and invigorating blood circulation, thereby warming and strengthening the Yang Qi of the organs, ensuring smooth flow of Qi and blood, which prevents pain.
2. Opening the Door to Expel Evil, Dispelling Cold and Dampness
Opening the door to expel evil means using the burning of acupuncture points to open the external pathways of the meridians, providing an exit for external pathogens. Fire Needle Therapy can achieve remarkable results in treating bi syndrome (painful obstruction syndrome).
3. Using Heat to Draw Out Heat and Disperse Toxins
By utilizing the strong heat, external pathogens are expelled from the body. Fire Needle Therapy is effective not only for bi syndrome caused by wind, cold, and dampness but also for heat syndromes. Heat syndromes often manifest as redness, swelling, and pain due to local stagnation of blood and Qi, which can lead to toxin generation. Fire Needle Therapy can effectively draw out these heat toxins, thus clearing heat and resolving toxins.
Case Studies
Jiang, male, 57 years old. Chief complaint: Cold and uncomfortable sensation in the left lower limb for 10 years. Current medical history: The patient experienced low back pain 10 years ago, accompanied by numbness and coldness in the left lower limb. MRI indicated: L4/L5 disc herniation and vertebral degeneration. After treatment with tui na (Chinese therapeutic massage) and acupuncture, the numbness in the left lower limb improved, but the cold sensation persisted. Treatment: Fire needle puncture on the Ren and Du meridians and the lumbar region, with fire applied to the front and left on the back, twice a week. After the first fire needle treatment, the patient reported some relief of the cold sensation in the left lower limb. After four weeks of treatment, the cold discomfort in the left lower limb disappeared.
Sun, female, 40 years old. Chief complaint: Aching and numbness in the left lower limb after standing for long periods for 10 years. Physical examination: The inner side of the left calf showed varicose veins clustered together, resembling a gathering of earthworms, with a soft texture. Color Doppler ultrasound indicated: Varicose veins. Treatment: Medium-thick fire needle dispersive puncture and bloodletting therapy, once a week. After the first puncture, the aching and numbness in the calf were reduced.
Doctor’s Profile
Su Yanrui, female, 40 years old. Graduated from Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a bachelor’s degree in TCM. Licensed physician with 10 years of clinical experience, 4 years in geriatric medicine. Completed further training at the First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Specializes in: Integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment of cerebrovascular diseases, coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Notable efficacy of TCM acupuncture and herbal therapy in treating pain-related diseases of the neck, shoulders, back, and legs, as well as dizziness and facial paralysis; unique fire needle treatment for varicose veins and herpes zoster with good results.
Highlighting the Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Building a Quality Service Brand
The Geriatric Medicine Department of Jianping County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital always adheres to the principle of “Patient First, Quality-Based, TCM Characteristics, and Balanced Chinese and Western Medicine,” viewing the health and longevity of elderly friends as its mission. The department strives for innovation and development, focusing on strengths and actively promoting the development of specialty construction, gradually forming a distinctive department with specialized doctors. The medical staff of the department work diligently, providing meticulous treatment, actively engaging in psychological therapy and counseling for the elderly, health education, and dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of the elderly, relying on high-quality medical resources to develop into a professional department characterized by comprehensive TCM treatment, focusing on geriatric disease treatment.
Department Group Photo The Geriatric Medicine Department places greater emphasis on the specificity of diagnosing and treating diseases based on the degeneration of organs and tissues in the elderly, requiring the treatment of multiple diseases simultaneously or focusing on one disease while addressing others. Therefore, elderly patients, who often have multiple comorbidities, are particularly suitable for consultation in the Geriatric Medicine Department.The department specializes in diagnosing and treating elderly cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, coronary heart disease, hypertension, cerebral infarction, respiratory diseases, chronic cough, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gastritis, enteritis, constipation, diabetes, osteoporosis, insomnia, and more.Multiple chronic diseases and common diseases in the elderly, such as cerebrovascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, endocrine diseases, and kidney diseases, are treated and managed effectively, ensuring effective treatment of common and frequently occurring diseases in the elderly population.
Ward Rounds
The medical staff of the Geriatric Medicine Department serve patients with genuine care, protect health with responsibility, and safeguard life with great love. They adopt a treatment approach that emphasizes both treatment and prevention, implementing various effective and comprehensive TCM characteristic treatments, such as moxibustion, eye acupuncture, fire needle therapy, bagua needle therapy, floating needle therapy, ear acupuncture, tui na, gua sha, acupoint application, Chinese herbal poultice, Chinese herbal topical application, and cupping therapy.
Department Learning
The Geriatric Medicine Department follows a path of collaborative development between Chinese and Western medicine. TCM techniques are reliable and particularly suitable for the health maintenance needs and rehabilitation of chronic diseases in the elderly, receiving high praise and popularity among patients. The medical staff enjoy the profound theories of TCM and the miraculous techniques of TCM, gaining confidence and achievement from it, as a vibrant and excellence-seeking Geriatric Medicine Department is growing. Department Address: Second Floor of Inpatient Department Department Phone: 0421—7808908