Download DERMAL NEEDLE THERAPY p.355

 Dermal
needle/ Plum-blossom
needle/Seven-star needle made of five to
seven stainless steel needles inlaid onto
the end of a handle.
 Used to prick the skin superficially by
tapping to Promote the smooth flow of qi
in the meridians and regulate the
functions of the zang-fu organs.
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1) Seven-star needle: made of seven short
stainless steel needles attached vertically to a 56 inch long handle.
2) Plum-blossom needle: made of five stainless
steel needles in attached perpendicularly to a
One foot long handle.
The tip of the needles should NOT be too sharp,
but on the same level with equal space between
them, otherwise, pain or bleeding may happen
during tapping.
 This
superficial tapping is particularly
suitable to treat disorders of the nervous
system and skin disease. It is used for
headache, dizziness and vertigo,
insomnia, gastrointestinal disease,
gynecological disease, skin disease,
painful joints and paralysis.
 After
routine and local sterilization, hold the
handle and tap vertically on skin surface
with a flexible movement of the wrist. The
tapping may be light or heave. Tap slightly
until the skin becomes congested, or tap
heavily until slight bleeing appears. The
area to be tapped may be along the course
of the meridians, or on the points selected,
or on the affected area or along both sides
of the spinal column.
 1)
tips of the needles should be even
and free from any hooks. On tapping, the
tips of the needles should strike the skin
at a right angle to the surface to reduce
pain.
 2)
sterilize the needles and the local
area to be teated. After heavy tapping,
the local skin surface should be cleaned
and sterilized to prevent infection.
 Tapping
is NOT allowed:
 a. on local trauma and ulcers.
 b. on people with infectious diseases.
 c. in acute abdominal disorders
 Use
mild stimulation for: head and face &
very old, young or weak patients.
 Course of treatment: everyday or every
other day – 10 to15 treatments over 2-3
weeks for most chronic diseases.