The twelve needling

In Chapter 7 of Miraculous Pivot it says, " There are twelve needling in response to various diseases of the twelve regular meridians. "

• Coupled puncture, a method in which the needle is inserted at two corresponding points in the frontal and posterior regions of the body respectively in order to treat cardialgia and thoracodynia
• Trigger puncture, used to treat wandering pains. When pains are not localized in one definite area, perpendicular insertion of the needle into the affected regions should be applied with no immediate withdrawal, and the needle may be removed after a pressure has been applied to the affected region with the left hand
• Lateral puncture, a method to needling one side of the painful muscle, and shaking the needle forward and backward, anteriorly and posteriorly, right and left so as to expand the needle hole and relax the muscle. This method is used to treat rheumatic pains
• Triple puncture, a method in which the needles are inserted at three spots simultaneously, with one in the centre and two on both sides to treat rheumatism caused by cold pathogenic factor that attacks the body on a small scale but with a deep penetration
• Quintuple puncture, a method in which the needles are inserted at five spots with one in the centre and the four scattered around it. This method is applied to treat a relatively large area disorders caused by cold pathogenic factor
• Straight puncture across the skin, a method in which the skin in the region in which the points involved are located is pushed up with the fingers, and then the needle is inserted at the points and across the skin. This method is used to treat diseases caused by the cold pathogenic factor with the superficial invasion
• Shu - point puncture, a method in which the needle is perpendicularly inserted into a few points deeply and withdrawn rapidly to treat heat condition caused by excess of qi
• Short puncture, a method in which the needle is inserted with slight shaking down to the bone that suffers from rheumatism. And then the needle is gradually pushed further into the body until its tip reaches the region close to the affected bones. After that, the needle is moved up and down as if rubbing the bones. This method is applied to treat bone rheumatism caused by cold
• Superficial puncture, a method in which an oblique or shallow insertion is applied to treat muscular spasms caused by cold
• Yin puncture, a method in which the needling is applied to K3, a point of the Kidney Meridian of Foot - Shaoyin on both feet behind the medial malleolus to treat cold limbs and cold conditions
• Adjacent puncture, a method in which the needling is applied to the affected part vertically and laterally with one needle each to treat prolonged rheumatism
• Repeated shallow puncture, a method in which the needle is repeatedly inserted vertically and superficially and withdrawn rapidly to cause bleeding of the affected part in treating carbuncles and erysipelas