Burning mountain fire method

A complex needle manipulation technique that combines several simple supplementing techniques such as lifting and thrusting and open and closed needle extraction to treat vacuity cold diseases such as the three yīn stages of cold damage disease, impotence, incontinence, vaginal protrusion, and swelling and sagging of one testicle.

Method:

1. Determine the depth to which the needle will be inserted. Divide this depth into three equal segments. Proceeding from the surface of the skin, these depths are labeled the level of heaven, the level of human, and the level of earth, respectively.
2. Ask the patient to inhale deeply. Steps 2, 3, and 4 are performed during exhalation. Upon exhalation, thrust the needle quickly and lift slowly nine times to the level of heaven.
3. Thrust the needle quickly and lift slowly nine times in the level of human.
4. Thrust the needle quickly and lift slowly nine times in the level of earth.
5. Ask the patient to exhale, and slowly withdraw the needle. If the procedure is to be repeated, withdraw the needle to the level of heaven and repeat steps 2, 3, and 4; if not, withdraw the needle fully from the skin.
6. Press the site gently with a cotton swab after the needle has been withdrawn.