What is sharp-hooked needling method in acupuncture

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HI All,

 

See the recent abstract, below. What is " sharp-hooked needling " method

ireferred to in the paper?

 

Does it use needles with a hook / barb at the iip? Would this not be

problematic re pain / tissue trauma and difficulty in removing the needle

afterwards?

 

Jin CN, Zhang TS, Guan F, Ji LX, Li L, Li XH, Hao SF, Yuan Y.

[standardized manipulations of sharp hooked needling for treating migraine

and investigation on its mechanisms] [Article in Chinese] Zhongguo Zhen

Jiu. 2009 Jun;29(6):508-9. AP and Moxibustion Institute of Shanxi

Province, Taiyuan 030006, China. nizi010501 A

comparison of recognition to migraine and treatment methods for it was

made between TCM and western medicine in this paper. Emphasis was

made on standardized manipulation processes and techniques of sharp

hooked needling for treating the disease, based on both the organic

conception of the human body, the theory held by TCM, and on the

principle of treatment according to pathogenesis obtained through

differentiation of symptoms and signs. The necessary preparation before

operations, methods for its application and announcements in the

standardized manipulations of sharp hooked needling were all explained in

detail. Based on its needling, pricking, dissecting and relaxing effects, the

mechanisms of sharp hooked needling in treating the disease were

investigated. It is concluded that sharp hooked needling is very effective in

treating migraine. Publication Types: * English Abstract PMID: 19563204

[PubMed - in process]

 

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