What instruments are commonly used in acupuncture?

Moxibustion equipment, that is, equipment specially used for moxibustion, is referred to as moxibustion equipment. Moxibustion has existed since ancient times, and the earliest moxibustion apparatus was replaced by something, such as the crock recorded by Ge Hong in Jin Dynasty and the reed pipe recorded by Sun Sixun in Tang Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, there had been specialized moxibustion instruments, such as moxibustion trays and lamps.

At present, stainless steel filigree needles are mostly used. When purchasing, you should choose a filament needle with high strength and toughness and a straight and smooth needle body.

Moxibustion with moxibustion device can give patients a warm and comfortable stimulus, which has the advantage of saving manpower compared with moxa stick moxibustion and moxa stick moxibustion. Most modern moxibustion instruments are developed based on this point, such as warm moxibustion barrel, warm moxibustion box, moxibustion treatment rack and so on. In recent years, the warm moxibustion medicine package developed by relevant units in Fujian Province has made progress. This moxibustion device is smokeless or slightly smoky during moxibustion, and it can also choose corresponding medicine sticks according to different symptoms, which is more convenient to use and has certain development prospects. In addition, the application of modern science and technology such as electric moxibustion instrument, laser moxibustion instrument and microwave acupuncture instrument will also bring fundamental changes to the application of moxibustion.

In addition, according to gender, age, thin constitution, physical strength and the specific parts of Shu point, choose needles with appropriate length and thickness. Generally speaking, short and thin needles (for example, 0.5 inch long, 30-32 gauge needles) are used in places with thin skin and little flesh on the head and face, and long and thick needles (for example, 1.5-2.0 inch long, 28-30 gauge needles) are used in acupoints on the trunk and limbs with thick skin and much flesh.