Warm needle therapy is a folk therapy that uses warm and thin needles to puncture selected acupoints to treat diseases. The annotated version of "The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon" states, "Use round and sharp needles to puncture. Before puncturing, warm the needle with the mouth and then use it." It also states, "The thin needle is close to the body of a person. It should be warmed before puncturing." Yang Jizhou, a acupuncture and moxibustion expert in the Ming Dynasty, said in "The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion", "Warm the needle with the mouth to facilitate its insertion into the meridians. If the needle is immersed in hot soup, it implies the same idea."
【Operation Method】
Prepare the needle tools according to the warm needle therapy, and select the acupoints. Boil and disinfect the thin needle, and puncture the selected acupoint while the needle is still hot. Then, rotate and twist the needle until there is a sour, tingling, and swollen sensation, and stop the technique. Leave the needle in place for 15-20 minutes. When removing the needle, slowly rotate and withdraw it to avoid the needle getting entangled in the skin.
【Indications】
Same as "warm needle" therapy.
【Precautions】
Same as "needle puncture" therapy.
