The operation method of the tonic method in the lifting, inserting and purging method is as follows

Among the lifting, inserting and purging methods, the operation method of supplementing method is to re-insert and lift lightly, with small amplitude and slow frequency; In the method of lifting, inserting and purging, the operation method of purging is light insertion and repeated, with large amplitude and fast frequency.

Lifting and inserting diarrhea, an ancient acupuncture technique, was once called "heaven, man and earth can tonify diarrhea" or "three talents can tonify diarrhea" This method generally divides the predetermined penetration depth of any acupoint into three equal parts. The tonic method is to insert the needle three times in the order of shallow, medium and deep, and then pull it out again after coming out; The next method is to directly insert the needle into a predetermined depth, and then pull out the needle in the order of deep, medium and shallow.

This method can tonify deficiency and diarrhea, and reconcile yin and yang, and can generally be used for various cold-heat syndromes. As a supplement to this method, the syndrome of qi deficiency and cold in menstruation can be treated by pressing rapidly and lifting slowly to guide yang into the interior. This method, based on urgent lifting and slow pressing, draws yin out and is rich in phlegm, which can treat the syndrome of excessive menstruation and excess heat.