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 针刺操作，需双手协作进行。右手持针，主要是以拇食指挟持针柄，以中指抵住针身，进针时运用指力，使针尖快速刺入皮肤，再行捻转，刺向深层，故将右手称为"刺手"。
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The need, should be inserted by coordination of both hands. While conducting the insertion, the thumb and the index finger of the right hand hold the body of the needle, the tip of the needle is punctured rapidly into the point with a certain finger force, then the needle is rotated to a deep layer. The right hand is called "the puncturing hand".
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左手按压在穴位局部，固定穴位的皮肤，使针能准确地刺中腧穴，并使长针针身有所依靠，不摇晃弯曲，压手运用得当，可减轻针刺的疼痛，调整和加强针刺的感应，以提高疗效。故将左手称为"压手"。
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In the process, the left hand presses around the point to be punctured to fix the skin so that the needle can be punctured at the right spot. In case of inserting with a long needle, with the help of the left hand, the body of the needle will be kept unswayed. The proper manipulation of the left hand can minimize the pain during the insertion. As a result, it can enhance the therapeutic affects. The left hand therefore is known as "the pressing hand".
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临床上常用的进针法有如下几种：
①指切进针法：左手拇指端或食指尖切按在穴位旁边，右手持针，针尖紧靠指甲刺入腧穴。此法多适用于短针的进针。
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In the clinic, the common methods of insertion are as follows:
1. Inserting the Needle Aided by the Pressure of the Finger of the Pressing Hand
Press beside the acupuncture point with the nail of the thumb or the index finger of the left hand and keep the needle tip closely to the nail, and then insert the needle point the point. This method is suitable for short needles.
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②夹持进针法：左手拇、食两指夹捏棉球，裹住针身，露出针尖，直对腧穴，下按，右手捻动针柄，将针刺入。此法多适用于长针的进针。
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2. Inserting the Needle with the Help of Puncturing and Pressing Hands
Wrap the needle body with a cotton ball by the thumb and the index finger of the left hand, leaving 0.2-0.3 cm of its tip exposed, and hold the needle handle with the thumb and index finger of the right hand. As the needle tip is directly over the selected point, insert the needle swiftly into skin with the right hand. This method is suitable for long needles.医学全在线网站www.med126.com
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③舒张进针法：左手拇、食二指将腧穴的皮肤向两侧撑开，使皮肤绷紧，易于进针。此法多适用于皮肤松弛的部位，如腹部的进针。
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3. Inserting the Needle with the Fingers Stretching the Skin
Stretch the skin where the point is located with the thumb and index finger of the left hand, hold the needle with the right hand and insert it into the point rapidly to a required depth. This method is suitable for the points on the abdomen where the skin is loose.
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④提捏进针法：以左手拇、食二指将针刺部位的皮肤捏起，右手持针从捏起的上端刺入腧穴，此法多适用于皮肉浅薄的部位，如面部腧穴的进针。
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4. Inserting the Needle by Pinching the Skin
Pinch the skin up around the point with the thumb and index finger of the left hand, insert the needle rapidly into the point with the right hand. This method is suitable for puncturing the points on the face, where muscle and skin are thinnish. |
The need, should be inserted by coordination of both hands. While conducting the insertion, the thumb and the index finger of the right hand hold the body of the needle, the tip of the needle is punctured rapidly into the point with a certain finger force, then the needle is rotated to a deep layer. The right hand is called "the puncturing hand".
