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Plum-blossom needle

梅花针 〔梅花針〕 méi huā zhēn

Also seven-star needle. A cutaneous needle, traditionally made by binding 5 to 7 sewing needles to a bamboo stick, and used to provide a therapeutic stimulus when lightly tapped on the skin. See cutaneous needle.

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