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 針刺操作，需雙手協(xié)作進行。右手持針，主要是以拇食指挾持針柄，以中指抵住針身，進針時運用指力，使針尖快速刺入皮膚，再行捻轉(zhuǎn)，刺向深層，故將右手稱為"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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左手按壓在穴位局部，固定穴位的皮膚，使針能準(zhǔn)確地刺中腧穴，并使長針針身有所依靠，不搖晃彎曲，壓手運用得當(dāng)，可減輕針刺的疼痛，調(diào)整和加強針刺的感應(yīng)，以提高療效。故將左手稱為"壓手"。
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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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臨床上常用的進針法有如下幾種：
①指切進針法：左手拇指端或食指尖切按在穴位旁邊，右手持針，針尖緊靠指甲刺入腧穴。此法多適用于短針的進針。
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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夾持進針法：左手拇、食兩指夾捏棉球，裹住針身，露出針尖，直對腧穴，下按，右手捻動針柄，將針刺入。此法多適用于長針的進針。
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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.醫(yī)學(xué)全在線網(wǎng)站www.med126.com
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③舒張進針法：左手拇、食二指將腧穴的皮膚向兩側(cè)撐開，使皮膚繃緊，易于進針。此法多適用于皮膚松弛的部位，如腹部的進針。
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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提捏進針法：以左手拇、食二指將針刺部位的皮膚捏起，右手持針從捏起的上端刺入腧穴，此法多適用于皮肉淺薄的部位，如面部腧穴的進針。
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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. |
