The examples of needles used
The nine needles used in ancient CHINA had a variety of uses including puncturing, surgical
incision and massage. These ancient needles are similar in shape to their modern, stainless
steel counterparts. Used for superficial insertion into skin, these needles now vary in thickness
from 0.12 to 0.40 mm and in length from 13 to 125 mm. The remaining needles are a blunt
massaging needle and a three-edged needle used for bleeding. Needles also used today
include the plum blossom needle- shaped like a small, plastic hammer for stimulating blood flow
and semi permenant ear needles, which can be left for several days.
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