[On needle-sticking method].
Needle-sticking method has essential differences from stuck needle induced by acupuncture accident. This manipulation refers to the needle-sticking manifestation induced by twirling the needle in one direction after arrival of qi so as to tangle muscle fibers, which can combined with some compound methods such as trembling, shaking, flying, lifting, plucking, dragging and so on. It is effective for excessive syndrome, pain syndrome, arthralgia syndrome, etc. and with functions of promoting flow of qi and inducing qi to carry out stimulating circulation of channel-qi, promoting the needling sensation propagating along the channel and accelerating qi reaching to the affected region. Its main adverse reactions are pain, tissue damage and so on. The selection of needling instruments, the needling depth, the twirling intensities and location of forbidden or careful application must be paid attention in concrete practice.
Yue
Zeng-hui
ZH
Acupuncture and Massage College, Hunan University of TCM, Changsha 410208, China. zhyue714@sina.com
Chang
Xiao-rong
XR
Jiang
Jing-ming
JM
He
Xin-qun
XQ
Ye
Yu
Y
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009339:Needles