1. Overview of Fire Needle Therapy Fire needle therapy, also known as “Cui Ci” or “Burning Needle,” is a method of treating diseases by quickly inserting a needle that has been heated red over a flame into the human body. 2. Characteristics of Traditional Fire Needle Therapy The key to traditional fire needle operation is … Read more
“The Art of Acupuncture Meets FireXupu County Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalUnique Acupuncture Techniques—Fire NeedleFire Needle The “Fire Needle Therapy” is referred to as “Burning Needle” (燔针) and “Quenching Needle” (焠刺) in the Huangdi Neijing. As stated in the Ling Shu chapter on meridians: “Treatment involves burning needle quenching,” and in the Ling Shu chapter on … 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
Lingnan Fire Needle Therapy Fire Needle, also known as Bai Zhen (White Needle) or Shao Zhen (Burning Needle), has a history of thousands of years, originating after the maturity of smelting technology. The earliest medical text in China, the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), contains records of fire needles. “The Yellow Emperor was commanded … Read more
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
The fire needle, referred to as fán zhēn (燔针) and chuàn cì (焠刺) in the Huangdi Neijing, is described in the Ling Shu as: “There are nine types of acupuncture, corresponding to nine changes… the ninth is chuàn cì (焠刺).” The fire needle therapy involves using specially designed needles that are heated until red hot … Read more
Fire needle therapy, also known as “chuan ci” or “ran zhen” (one of the nine needle techniques), refers to the method of heating a specially designed needle until it is red hot and then quickly inserting it into specific areas or acupuncture points on the body. This technique utilizes the heat to warm and unblock … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Techniques Fire Needle Therapy Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques Fire needle therapy involves heating the needle tip until it is red hot and then using it to cauterize specific acupuncture points or local lesions on the body, thereby achieving the purpose of disease prevention and treatment. In ancient times, it was referred … Read more
Acupuncture is widely known, but many people only understand the surface and rarely delve into its mysteries. The ancient practice of acupuncture has undergone many improvements to become the prevalent form of modern acupuncture. Acupuncture, as the name suggests, involves needling (针刺, zhēn cì) and moxibustion (灸, jiǔ). The combination of needling and moxibustion is … 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