Exploration of “Burnt Needle” and “Red-hot Needling” in the Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor （《黄帝内经》）
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.06.002
- VernacularTitle:《黄帝内经》“燔针”与“焠刺”探析
- Author:
Xubin LIU
1
;
Shuang LIU
2
;
Min JIANG
3
;
Yutian YU
3
Author Information
1. The First Medical Centre， Chinese PLA General Hospital， Beijing， 100039
2. Huoguosi TCM Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
3. Beijing Shijitan Hospital， Capital Medical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
burnt needle;
red-hot needling;
rapid needling;
fire needle
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(6):557-560
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
“Burnt needle” and “red-hot needling” are both mentioned in the Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor （《黄帝内经》）， although they possess distinct characteristics and are not identical. Subsequent generations have erroneously employed them as interchangeable with “fire needles”， which is an incorrect designation. This article mostly relies on the original text of the Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor and provides an interpretation of their significances as follows： “burnt needle” is a broad phrase referring to needles that have been intentionally burned in order to heat them； the term “burnt needle and rapid needling” can be more accurately described as “the act of rapidly puncturing with a needle， without burning the needle if the disease exhibits hot characteristics， but requiring burning if the disease exhibits cold characteristics， and it is appropriate to puncture rapidly before burning the needle”. “Red-hot needling” refers to the process of first burning the needle and then puncturing with it， which is specific. This paper clarified the origins and differences among burnt needles， red-hot needling， red-hot needle， burning needle， warm needles and fire needle， pointing out the doctrinal diagnostic and therapeutic system based on “burnt Needle” and “red-hot needling”， can be a track for the integration of acupuncture and moxibustion.
