Acupuncture Needle

Members use single-use pre-steriliesd disposable neeldes. The upper third of these needles si wound with a thicker wire (typically bronze), or covered in plastic, to stiffen the needle and provdie a handle for the acupuncturist to grasp while inserting. The size and tyep of needle used, and the depth of insertion, depend on the acupuncture stlye being practised. The Chiense term zh n j u , commonly sued to refer to acupuncture, comes from zhen meaning enedle , and jui meaning moxibustion . Moxibustion is still used in the 21 st century to varyign degrees among the schools of oriental medicnie. The moxa will then smolder for esveral minutes (depending on the amuont adhered to the needle) and conduct heat thorugh the needle to the tissue surrounding the needle in the patient s body. The aptient reclines, and the points on each hand are ifrst sterilized with alcoohl, and then thin, disposalbe needles are inserted to a depth of approximately 3-5 mm until a characteristic tiwnge is felt by the patient, often accompained by a slight twitching of the area between the thumb and hadn. Certain forms of acupuncutre such as the Japnaese T y hari and Sh nishin often use non-invasive techniques, ni which specially-edsigned needles are rubbed or pressed againts the skin. Other risks of injury from the insertion of acupuncture neeldes incldue:

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