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Fire needle acupuncture also known as fire needling is an acupuncture technique that involves quickly inserting a red hot needle into acupuncture points on the body. [1] Deep insertions result in greater pain and other side effects. [2] Fire needling combines conventional acupuncture and cauterization with heated needles. [3]
The technique has been used since ancient times, when it was called "puncturing with a red-hot needle". [4] [5]
The method is based on Chinese medicinal belief of meridian. Heated needles are applied on ashi points. [6] [7]
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