Lin Qi, Zhou Wen-Zhu, Wang Yue, Yang Chun-Yan, Luo Ni-Sha, Fan Xiang-Ying, Kou Ren-Zhong, Wang Lin, Hou Teng, Fan Gang-Qi
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Department of Encephalopathy, Nanjing Hospital of TCM, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210001, Jiangsu Province.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2020 Nov 12;40(11):1193-7. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200114-k0001.
The manipulation and key points of professor -'s horizontal penetration needling method for headache were introduced. This acupuncture method selects local acupoints of head, including occipital acupoint group, temporal acupoint group, frontal acupoint group and vertex acupoint group. The needles are shallowly and horizontally inserted at acupoints, with needle end towards the focus or headache site. The needle retaining time is long (6 h). This method is commonly used in the treatment of migraine, cervicogenic headache and tension-type headache. The manipulation is standard with better repeatability.
