Understanding Bloodletting Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Bloodletting Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bloodletting therapy, known as cì luò fàng xuè (刺络放血), is a technique that involves using a disposable bloodletting needle to puncture blood vessels or acupoints, releasing a suitable amount of blood to achieve therapeutic effects. This method is believed to promote circulation, relieve heat, harmonize qi and blood, and reduce swelling and pain. Clinically, it … Read more

Fire Needle Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Fire Needle Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click to follow Qinghai Provincial Cancer Hospital! Fire needle therapy, also known as “burning needle” or “scorching needle,” generally uses thicker stainless steel needles or specially made needle instruments, such as those made from tungsten alloy. This technique involves heating the needle until it is red hot, and then quickly inserting it into the affected … Read more

The Remarkable Fire Needle Therapy

The Remarkable Fire Needle Therapy

The Remarkable Fire Needle Therapy Hebei Changli County / He Guixiang A few years ago, a relative from a mountainous area came to the clinic complaining of persistent headaches for two months, fearing he had a “brain tumor” and requesting an examination. After a detailed inquiry into his medical history, I learned that this relative … Read more

Fire Needle Therapy for Seventeen Conditions with Excellent Efficacy

Fire Needle Therapy for Seventeen Conditions with Excellent Efficacy

Fire needle therapy has a very strong warming effect on the meridians. The renowned acupuncturist Professor He Purin has classified it as one of the warming methods in the three methods of treatment, due to its unique efficacy in treating limb pain diseases, making it very popular among patients.1. Fire Needle Therapy for Cervical Muscle … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture: Water Needle and Fire Needle

Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture: Water Needle and Fire Needle

Based on ordinary acupuncture, the characteristics of water and fire are utilized to enhance the therapeutic effects of acupuncture, referred to as “Water Needle” and “Fire Needle” respectively. Water Needle involves injecting substances into acupuncture points, while Fire Needle involves using a heated silver needle to perform acupuncture treatment at specific points. Although both belong … Read more

Detailed Introduction to the New Nine Needles Acupuncture Techniques

Detailed Introduction to the New Nine Needles Acupuncture Techniques

Click the blue text above to follow us Fire Needle (1)The fire needle is developed from the “Ancient Nine Needles” technique, specifically the “Large Needle”. Fire needles are categorized into: single-headed fire needles, flat-headed fire needles, and multi-headed fire needles. The needles are primarily made of tungsten wire, which is high-temperature resistant, does not anneal, … Read more

Guidelines for Fire Needle Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Guidelines for Fire Needle Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

​Fire needle therapy, also known as Wēntōng (温通) method, is a commonly used acupuncture technique in clinical practice. During the procedure, a specific fire needle instrument is used, which is 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, achieving … Read more

Fire Needle Therapy: Functions, Applications, and Precautions

Fire Needle Therapy: Functions, Applications, and Precautions

Acupuncture is a familiar concept to many. However, have you heard of fire needle therapy? This is also a form of acupuncture, but it has unique characteristics and effects. Next, let’s specifically introduce the functions and precautions of fire needle therapy. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, there exists an interaction of yin and … Read more

Sanfu Miao Fire Needle: A Powerful Method to Expel Cold and Dampness

Sanfu Miao Fire Needle: A Powerful Method to Expel Cold and Dampness

The fire needle, first recorded in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), is a method of treating diseases by heating a needle until it is red hot and then quickly inserting it into acupuncture points on the body. The fire needle therapy has a history of thousands of years in China and has been … Read more

The Inheritance of Fire Needle Therapy: Unveiling Its Unique Features and Advantages

The Inheritance of Fire Needle Therapy: Unveiling Its Unique Features and Advantages

Fire needle therapy, known in ancient times as “Wen Tong Fa,” involves stimulating the skin and muscles with a heated long needle. Surprisingly, people in the pre-Qin era were already using this intense method to treat diseases. As for the type of needle, its usage, and the diseases it treats, the ancients highlighted these points: … Read more