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Nine needling methods

九刺 〔九刺〕jiǔ cì

From The Magic Pivot (灵枢 líng shū, guān zhēn). Nine ancient methods of needling. See the entries listed below.

The Nine Needling Methods

  • Transport needling (输刺 shū cì)
  • Distant needling (远刺 yuǎn cì)
  • Channel needling (经刺jīng cì)
  • Network vessel pricking (络刺 luò cì)
  • Parting needling (分刺 fēn cì)
  • Great drainage needling (大泻刺dà xiè cì)
  • Hair needling (毛刺 máo cì)
  • Great needling (大刺 jù cì)
  • Red-hot needling (焠刺 cuì cì)

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