Where can I buy needles that have been used by Chinese medicine for a long time? How do I know if the needles are real?

Acupuncture needle is a commonly used medical and health care tool, which is sold in many large pharmacies (units with medical and mechanical business licenses), such as Tongrentang, Derentang and large pharmacies in counties and cities; Some pharmaceutical companies and medical supplies companies have them.

Packaging includes plastic bags, paper bags, plastic pipes, glass pipes, metal pipes/boxes, etc. The size of the package is the same, and there are supporting equipment of various sizes; Made of stainless steel needle with copper handle, stainless steel needle with silver handle, gold needle with copper handle, etc. Generally, they are fine needles, and there are various specifications and models in the specialty, so I won't go into details here. The package of filiform needle has the words "acupuncture needle", the needle handle is wrapped with fine copper/silver/steel wire, the needle body is thin and tough, even and smooth, and the needle tip is blunt and round, which is not difficult to identify.