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Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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(12): 575-578, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-465315
ABSTRACT
This article gives a brief account of the origin and development of pestle needle therapy, and its special acupoints, needling instruments and commonly used techniques, and explores the close relationship between pestle needle therapy and the traditional Chinese medical theory to seek more theory support of this therapy from traditional Chinese medicine. The article also summarizes clinical indications for pestle needle therapy and regularities in the practical application of this therapy to promote the inheritance and development of pestle needle therapy.