The nine needling methods

In Chapter 7 of Miraculous Pivot, it says, " There are nine ways of needling applied to cope with nine different diseases. "

• Shu - point needling, used in treatment of disorders of the five zang organs, by which the needle is inserted at Ying - ( Spring ) Points of the yin meridians and the Shu - points. Strictly speaking, this is a combining method in selection of points.
• Distant needling, used in treatment of disorders of the six fu organs, by which the needle is inserted at the points in the upper region distant from the affected regions located below. The Lower He - ( Sea ) Points of the six fu organs of the three yang meridians of foot are often selected. This is a combining method in selection of points
• Meridian needling, used to treat an affected meridian by needling along that meridian or the meridian related to the affected part
• Collateral needling, used to cause bleeding of the subcutaneous small vessels to eliminate blood stasis and treat the collateral diseases
• Crack needling, used to needle the space between two muscles to treat muscular pain
• Evacuation needling, used with a sword - shaped needle to perform surgical operation and remove purulent blood
• Shallow needling, used to treat superficial disorders. The cutaneous needle used is developed from this method
• Contralateral needling, indicating the needling applied to the points on the right side when the affected region is on the left or vice versa
• Heat needling, used with a red - hot needle to treat rheumatism. The fire puncture developed from this method is now used to treat scrofula and ulcers of yin nature