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
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
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) encompasses five main therapeutic methods: acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, herbal medicine, and tui na (massage). These methods are the result of valuable medical experiences accumulated by Chinese medicine practitioners over a long history of combating diseases. Fire needle therapy, as one of the distinctive therapies in TCM, has a long-standing history and … Read more
This public account is hosted by Yunnan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed yet, please click the blue “Yunnan TCM” above to follow. There is a saying, “to draw fire to oneself,” which metaphorically means to seek one’s own suffering or even demise. However, the fire needle therapy in Traditional … Read more
The fire needle therapy refers to a treatment method where specially designed needles are heated until red and then quickly inserted into acupoints or specific areas according to certain needling techniques. This method utilizes the heat and warmth to stimulate the body, promoting Yang energy, dispelling cold, and unblocking Qi and blood to achieve therapeutic … Read more
Click the above “blue text” to follow us! With the effective application of fire needle therapy (huǒ zhēn liáofǎ) in clinical settings, more patients are choosing this treatment. However, many people tend to overlook the precautions associated with it. Here, we share some important considerations after fire needle treatment. Fire needle therapy is a traditional … Read more
Popular Science in Traditional Chinese MedicineFire Needle HUO ZHEN Is your impression of acupuncture like this? If I told you that acupuncture can actually look like this— Would you feel scared? …… Actually, acupuncture therapy is not as frightening as we imagine It is just one method of treatment In TCM, there is another acupuncture … Read more
Click on the “Mastery of Bian Needle Techniques” above to follow and receive methods for treating common diseases. The operational procedures for “Fire Needle Therapy” are as follows.(1) Determining Acupoints: In addition to directly needling the local lesion, whether selecting meridian points or finding tender points, it is essential to mark the chosen acupoints with … Read more
Fire needle therapy (huǒ zhēn liáofǎ) is a technique that involves heating a specially designed metal needle until it is red hot, quickly inserting it into specific points, and then swiftly withdrawing it. This method aims to warm the meridians, dispel cold, invigorate blood circulation, and dissolve stagnation. Historical texts such as the Huangdi Neijing … Read more
Fire needle therapy is a treatment method that uses special materials to create thick or thin needles, which are heated until red and then quickly inserted into acupuncture points or areas. This method combines the stimulation of acupuncture with the warming effect of moxibustion. Compared to regular acupuncture, fire needle therapy has significant advantages in … Read more