Nine needling methods

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)