How do acupuncture beginners practice real acupuncture? In this regard, the relevant person said:
1. Master the correct method of holding acupuncture: actual needle practice should start with the correct holding of the needle. The needle holding methods include two-finger holding acupuncture method, three-finger holding acupuncture method, four-finger holding acupuncture method, needle-holding method, double-hand holding acupuncture method, etc. The practitioner can choose the appropriate method according to the length of the needle. Among them, the three-finger holding acupuncture method is commonly used in clinical practice. The method is to pinch the handle of the needle at the terminal fingertips of the thumb, food, and middle fingers. No matter which method you choose, you should note that the posture of the needle should be stable and not tight, and the end of the needle should be kept straight and firm to avoid stagnation or lack of finger strength when using the needle. Just as the "Lingshu?Nine Needles and Twelve Originals" put it: "The way of holding a needle, the strong one is the treasure, the right finger is pierced straight, and there is no needle left or right."
2. Virtual exercises: hold the needle in the air up and down, left and right, front and rear directions, horizontally, diagonally, and straight forward and back repeatedly to exercise the flexibility of the wrist and the speed of the needle in several directions.
3. Physical exercises: hold the needle, make the needle tip perpendicular to the simulant, hang the wrist, without support; twist the needle handle alternately back and forth with the thumb, index, and middle finger, and the twist angle is required to be uniform, and the needle body does not swing from side to side; Then gradually apply a certain amount of pressure. Repeat this practice until the needle body can penetrate the simulant vertically, the needle body does not bend or swing, and the depth of advance and retreat is free, indicating that the finger strength is sufficient, and the next acupuncture technique can be practiced.