1 Concept The bloodletting therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), also known as “Jian Ci Fang Xue Li Fa” (Needle Bloodletting Therapy), involves using a three-edged needle, a thick needle, or a small scalpel to puncture or incise specific acupuncture points on the body to release a small amount of blood. This method aims to … Read more
Bloodletting therapy, commonly known as “bloodletting” or “phlebotomy,” is an ancient and unique treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Due to its lesser-known status compared to acupuncture, its complexity compared to tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage), and its simplicity compared to moxibustion, public understanding of this therapy is generally shallow, leading to a common aversion … Read more
Principles of Acupuncture Point Selection Bloodletting therapy clinical guidance The main application sites for bloodletting therapy include blood vessels, positive reaction points, lesions, and acupuncture points. Blood vessels refer to deep or superficial blood vessels visible to the naked eye, such as veins exposed in areas like the head, face, under the tongue, popliteal fossa, … Read more
Bloodletting Therapy Bloodletting, commonly referred to as “bloodletting therapy” or “pricking blood,” involves using a sharp instrument (generally a three-edged needle) to puncture a blood vessel at a specific site on the patient’s body, allowing a small amount of blood to flow out for therapeutic purposes. Bloodletting is one of the oldest medical practices in … Read more
Bloodletting therapy, known as “Ciluo therapy” (刺络法), involves puncturing specific points along the body’s meridians, typically on the surface of the body or at the distal ends of the limbs. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that when pathogenic factors invade the body, the body’s righteous Qi (正气) attempts to expel these pathogens outward. Even if … Read more
In daily life, people often say “引火烧身” (yǐn huǒ shāo shēn), which metaphorically means to bring trouble upon oneself or to self-destruct. Is there really anyone who would “引火烧身”? Buddhism claims that when a monk becomes enlightened, one method of dealing with the physical body is to “ignite the heart to burn the body”. We … Read more
Fire needle therapy is a special acupuncture treatment method that involves using specially made needles, heated until red, and then quickly inserted into specific acupuncture points or areas of the body to achieve therapeutic effects. Principles: dispel wind and cold, warm the meridians and unblock collaterals; Acupuncture points: Ah Shi point, Xuanxu (Suspended Abdomen), Jianjing … Read more
Fire needle therapy, also known as Wēntōng method, is a commonly used acupuncture technique in clinical practice today. During the procedure, a specific fire needle instrument is used, which is first heated by igniting alcohol to make the needle tip red-hot. The heated needle is then quickly inserted into the acupuncture point on the body, … Read more
In the previous issue, we introduced the “Ice and Fire” treatment through cryotherapy. Today, let us explore the “Ice and Fire” fire needle therapy. When mentioning “needle”, does it immediately remind you of the scene of “Rong Mama piercing Zi Wei”? The needle we are introducing today is not that needle. It is called “fire … Read more
Fire Acupuncture When it comes to fire acupuncture, many people might think of a hot iron, red and burning, piercing into the body, which sounds terrifying. So what exactly is fire acupuncture? Let’s hear from Zhang Wei, the Deputy Director of the Acupuncture Rehabilitation Department at Suining Central Hospital. Origin of Fire Acupuncture Fire acupuncture … Read more