Acupuncture is a procedure by which diseases can be prevented and treated through proper insertion of needles into points accompanied by different manipulations. The filiform needle is widely and mostly used

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	Acupuncture analgesia

Acupuncture analgesia ( abbreviated to A.A. ) is an analgesic method built on the basis of relieving pain and regulating the physiological function of the human body by needling. The procedure produces an absence of pain by stimulating certain points when the patient undergoes an operation in full consciousness. It is considered an important achievement in the successful integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine

	Filiform needle The structure and specification Needling practice Preparation prior to treatment Insertion Angle and depth of insertion Manipulation and arrival of Qi Retaining and Withdrawing the Needle Reinforcing and Reducing Methods Yang Jizhou ' s Twelve Manipulations The nine needling methods The twelve needlings The five needling techniques Precautions and Contradications in Acupuncture Treatment
	Cutaneous needle
	Intradermal needle
	Three - edged needle