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Needle manipulation (technique)
针刺手法 〔針刺手法〕zhēn cì shǒu fǎ
Also needling technique. Any manual movement of an acupuncture needle. See entries listed below.
Needle Manipulation Techniques
Basic Techniques
- Needle rotation
- Needle pounding
- Needle flicking
- Needle twisting
- Needle waggling
- Needle retraction
- Needle removal
- Needle scratching
- Lifting and thrusting
Simple Supplementation and Drainage techniques
- Neutral supplementation and drainage
- Directional supplementation and drainage
- Rotating supplementation and drainage
- Quick and slow supplementation and drainage
- Lifting and thrusting supplementation and drainage
- Respiratory supplementation and drainage
- Open and closed supplementation and drainage
- Nine and six supplementation and drainage
Complex Methods
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