Using guiding tubes for needle insertion

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Dear David King,

Do you use guiding tubes for acupuncture needle insertion in China? They are widely used in Western countries, making needle insertion easier to acupuncturists and more comfortable to patients. This technique of needle insertion is not described in Course C. What are, in your opinion, advantages and disadvantages of using guiding tubes for needle insertion?

[i:cc73258d5b]Images of needle insertion using guiding tubes from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of British Columbia (TCMABC) Vancouver, Canada[/i:cc73258d5b]:
[quote:cc73258d5b]http://tcm.health-info.org/Acupunture/Large%20pic%20pages/insertion1.htm[/quote:cc73258d5b][quote:cc73258d5b]http://tcm.health-info.org/Acupunture/Large%20pic%20pages/insertion2.htm[/quote:cc73258d5b]

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Sergiy

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:48 am    

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I remember this subject was talked about before and I confirmed that very very few acupuncture physicians (maybe %000.1) would use the tube, that's to say, only several or couple of them would use the tube in the mainland of China.

In fact, in the mainland of China, nobody would teach or recommend to use this type of tube.

It's not considered a right way to do acupuncture.

In China, to insert needle is not a big problem, even for the TCM schools students, after the practice of several days or so, they won't cause much pain for the patients.

Do you know why? Because physicians of acupuncture would do a lot practice on their own body.

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David King
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:04 pm    

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Dear David King,

Thank you for your answer.

The reason of my asking about it is that this technique is used a lot among acupuncturists in western countries, which have been highly influenced, among others, by Japanese acupuncture (the technique is actually of Japanese origin).

But I should agree with you on that the direct needle insertion is not so difficult to master, and it may even be preferable as it would enable practitioners to use any type of needles, even when the tubes are not available...

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Sergiy

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:22 pm    

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Dear Sergiy,
Thank you for your understanding!

Sometimes, it's not so good to use the tube, I mean for some points, e.g. the ones on the scalp!

In fact, the insertion of needle itself could be a good stimulation. at least to some cases.

Ok, it's good you are not influenced by that western trend.

D.K.

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David King

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:52 pm