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Needle insertion
进针 〔進針〕 jìn zhēn
The introduction of an acupuncture needle into the body. There are various different insertion techniques, most of which involve the use of both hands. Two-handed needle insertion techniques include finger-press needle insertion, skin-pinching needle insertion, skin-spreading needle insertion, and tube insertion. There is also a single-handed needle insertion. Needles may be inserted at different angles. See oblique insertion; perpendicular insertion; transverse insertion.
Needle Insertion
- Single-handed needle insertion
- Two-finger press needle insertion
- Skin-pinching needle insertion
- Skin-spreading needle insertion
- Tube insertion
- Single-handed needle insertion