WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

240Acupuncture and Moxibustion - AcupunctureCode Term Chinese Definition/Descriptionpaired with the connecting point of the interiorexteriorlyrelated meridian/channel5.1.96selection of adjacentpoints近 部 取 穴selecting points close to the disease site5.1.97selection of localpoints局 部 取 穴selecting points at the disease site5.1.98selection of distantpoints遠 道 取 穴selecting points far from the disease site5.1.99 needle insertion 進 鍼penetration of the skin with the tip of the needle to acertain depth5.1.100needle insertionmethod進 鍼 法technique of inserting the needle through the skin5.1.101double-handedneedle insertion雙 手 進 鍼 法a needle insertion technique using both the right andleft hands in cooperation5.1.102fingernail-pressingneedle insertion指 切 進 鍼 法a two-handed needle insertion technique involvingthe application of pressure with a single nail5.1.103hand-holding needleinsertion挾 持 進 鍼 法a two-handed needle insertion technique whereby thethumb and index finger of the pressing hand holds asterilized cotton ball with which the shaft of the needleis wrapped5.1.104pinching needleinsertion提 捏 進 鍼 法a two-handed needle insertion technique whereby theneedle is inserted while the other hand pinches andlifts the flesh5.1.105skin-spreading needleinsertion舒 張 進 鍼 法a two-hand needle insertion technique whereby theskin is stretched to facilitate needle insertion5.1.106single-handed needleinsertion單 手 進 鍼 法a needle insertion technique using one hand only5.1.107insertion of needlewith tube管 鍼 進 鍼 法a needle insertion technique of using a fine tube as aguide for the needle5.1.108 needling hand 刺 手the practitioner’s hand that holds and inserts theneedle