Filiform needle therapy is the most commonly used acupuncture technique. To prevent accidental needling, attention must be paid to the following aspects: 1. Selecting the Right Needles (1) Specification: This refers to the thickness and length of the needles. Filiform needles come in six lengths: 13mm (0.5 inches), 25mm (1 inch), 40mm (1.5 inches), 50mm … Read more
Acupuncture Image from the Internet When mentioning acupuncture, most people will picture the image shown above. However, did you know that this is actually just one member of the acupuncture family, called “mào zhēn (fine needle)”. The fine needle is almost synonymous with TCM acupuncture and is the most commonly used tool in modern acupuncture … Read more
Fine Needle The fine needle is the most commonly used acupuncture tool in clinical practice, consisting of five parts: needle tip, needle body, needle root, needle handle, and needle tail. Due to its fine nature, it was historically referred to as “micro needle” or “small needle”. As recorded in the “Lingshu: Nine Needles and Twelve … Read more
Mángzhēn Therapy Mángzhēn (芒针) is a specially designed long needle made from fine and elastic stainless steel wire, named for its slender shape resembling wheat awns. The Mángzhēn technique evolved from the ancient “long needle” among the nine needles. The commonly used length of Mángzhēn is about one inch, with some exceeding one foot. The … Read more
The structure of the filiform needle can be divided into five parts: the needle tip, needle body, needle root, needle handle, and needle tail. The needle tip is the sharp end of the needle body, also known as the needle point; the needle body is the main part between the needle tip and the needle … Read more
The earliest records of the fine needle (hao zhen) can be found in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon). Due to its relatively easy operation and low risk, it has continuously surpassed the other eight needles in its development over the years, becoming the primary acupuncture tool in clinical practice today. Today, let us … Read more
The Zhao’s Pain Relief Formula 【Ingredients】: 22 pieces of large centipede (dà wú gōng), 50 grams of Panax notoginseng (sān qī); 100 grams of Xuanhu (xuán hú); 1000 grams of Chuanxiong (chuān xiōng); 50 grams of Bai Zhi (bái zhǐ); 30 grams of Bei Xin (běi xīn); 50 grams of Qiang Huo (qiāng huó); 50 … Read more
In recent years, with the popularization of pre-packaged and bagged traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoctions, the troubles associated with decocting herbs have been greatly reduced, making more patients willing to accept and try herbal preparations, thus leading to better treatment and regulation of various related diseases. So, how should properly decocted and bagged herbal preparations … Read more
How can one determine if the body has damp-heat? If there is excessive damp-heat in the body, the face often appears oily and prone to acne and pimples. Due to the stagnation of damp-heat, one may frequently feel bitter and dry in the mouth. When damp-heat obstructs the Yang Qi, there is a constant feeling … Read more
Please click on the blue text “Shanghai Medical Practitioner” above, then click “Follow” so you can receive my informative articles daily. Damp-heat constitution refers to a state where body fluids cannot be properly expelled, leading to retention within the body. Over time, this stagnation transforms into heat, characterized by feverish body, yellow and turbid urine, … Read more