Fire needle acupuncture

Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help improve this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed. (April 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Fire needle acupuncture also known as fire needling is an acupuncture technique that involves quickly inserting a red hot needle into acupuncture points on the body.^[1] Deep insertions result in greater pain and other side effects.^[2] Fire needling combines conventional acupuncture and cauterization with heated needles.^[3]

The technique has been used since ancient times, when it was called "puncturing with a red-hot needle".^[4][5]

Technique

The method is based on Chinese medicinal belief of meridian. Heated needles are applied on ashi points.^[6][7]

References