The Nine Brothers of Acupuncture: The Fine Needle is Just One of Them

The Nine Brothers of Acupuncture: The Fine Needle is Just One of Them

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

The Technique of Acupuncture with Fine Needles

The Technique of Acupuncture with Fine Needles

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

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: The Efficacy of Fine Needle Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: The Efficacy of Fine Needle Acupuncture

01 What is Fine Needle Acupuncture Technique? The fine needle technique refers to the use of fine needles to stimulate acupuncture points on the body through specific methods, aiming to unblock the meridians and regulate the organs, thereby achieving the goal of strengthening the body and expelling pathogens to treat diseases. Clinically, needles with a … Read more