What is Fire Needle Therapy? Fire needle therapy involves heating a specially designed metal needle until it is red hot, then quickly inserting it into specific points or acupoints to provide thermal stimulation, followed by rapid withdrawal to treat diseases. Fire needle, historically known as “burning needle,” is referred to as “quenching needle” in practice.The … Read more
Acupuncture therapy is not as frightening as we might think It is merely a method of treatment There is another acupuncture technique in TCM that involves heating the needle in fire Today, let us explore Fire Needle Therapy Fire Needle TherapyFire Needle Therapy, also known as “Cui Ci” or “Burning Needle,” involves heating the needle … Read more
Fire Needle Fire needle therapy is first recorded in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine), where it is said that the “Nine Needles” originated from Fuxi, referred to as “Chuan Ci” (焠刺) or “Fan Ci” (燔刺). In ancient times, it was known by the alias of large needles and is one of … Read more
In clinical practice, many people are startled by the name “fire needle”; with fire and needles involved, it sounds quite terrifying. But there’s no need to be afraid! Today, I will introduce what fire needle therapy is. As the name suggests, fire needle therapy involves heating a needle until it is red-hot and then using … Read more
Subscribe to Topics and Featured Articles Expert Introduction Li Xuewu (Li Yaozu), born in 1940 in Ping Shan County, Hebei Province, graduated from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 1965. He has worked at the affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital and the Acupuncture and Tuina Department of the university. He is currently a professor at Beijing University … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture is the essence of traditional Chinese medicine, a green therapy that is safe and free of toxic side effects, with a wide range of indications. It can be used for the treatment and prevention of various difficult diseases in gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, otorhinolaryngology, surgery, and more. As the only … Read more
The skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and vessels are the primary structural components of the human body and are the bearers of Nine Needles therapy. The Nine Needles regulate the body through acupuncture of these five components, and there exists a correspondence between the Nine Needles and the five components. Since the five components belong to … Read more
The essence of Fire Needle Therapy (Hao Huo Zhen) is internal moxibustion, not acupuncture. Compared to traditional moxibustion, not only is the location of heat application different, but more importantly, the temperature of the heat applied is also different, leading to different effects. Fire Needle Therapy requires the needle to be heated to a temperature … Read more
With 58 years of medical practice, Huang Dingjian adheres to the principle of “people-oriented, benevolence in heart and technique” to treat numerous patients. He combines syndrome differentiation, disease differentiation, and meridian differentiation, forming a unique therapeutic skill set that integrates acupuncture, moxibustion, thread therapy, and herbal medicine, excelling in the slow twisting needle insertion technique, … Read more
As a child, I always looked forward to growing up, thinking it would be a cool thing. But after growing up, I realized that growing up is… Case Sharing Little Zhao has been a loyal fan of moxibustion with fire needles for many years. During high school, Little Zhao had already suffered from cervical spondylosis … Read more