Retaining the Needle
From the general theory of meridians and points, through needle holding and qi regulation, tonification and reduction, and the management of mishaps, to clinical prescriptions by specialty.
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Retaining and Withdrawing the Needle
Waiting for qi is not the same as encouraging it; withdrawal has its own technique.
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Nan Jing, Chapter 80: Awaiting Qi Before Needling
Insert when qi arrives, withdraw when it has gone: the discipline of waiting.