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248Acupuncture and Moxibustion - AcupunctureCode Term Chinese Definition/Description5.1.190 pricking 點 刺a fast piercing method in acupuncture, usually with athree-edged needle5.1.191 pricking therapy 點 刺 療 法 a therapy by applying pricking method5.1.192pricking bloodlettingmethod刺 絡 法a therapeutic method whereby a superficial vein ispierced with a three-edged needle to let out a smallamount of blood5.1.193collateral vesselpricking therapy刺 絡 療 法 ;刺 絡 法a method of treatment performed by pricking thesmall vessels for bloodletting5.1.194 needle withdrawal 出 鍼 removal of an acupuncture needle from the body5.1.195needle withdrawalmethod出 鍼 法the method of removing the acupuncture needle fromthe body5.1.196faint duringacupuncturetreatment暈 鍼an adverse reaction to acupuncture; a feeling offaintness, dizziness, nausea and cold sweating duringand/or after needling, also called needle sickness5.1.197 bending of the needle 彎 鍼5.1.198 needle breakage 折 鍼 ; 斷 鍼5.1.199 stuck needle 滯 鍼an abnormal condition occurring during acupuncture,in which the needle becomes bent after insertion inthe bodybreaking of an needle below the skin when applyingacupuncture treatmentan accidental condition occurring during needling, inwhich the needle is impossible to rotate, lift or thrust5.1.200acupunctureindications鍼 適 應 症the conditions in which acupuncture is advisable ornecessary5.1.201acupuncturecontraindications鍼 禁 忌 症any condition which renders acupuncture inappropriateor undesirable5.1.202non-indication ofacupuncture鍼 不 適 應 症the conditions in which acupuncture is not advisable5.1.203needling-prohibitedpoint禁 鍼 穴points to which needling must not be applied5.1.204 insertion resistance 刺 鍼 抵 抗 resistance to needle insertion5.1.205needling-sensitiveperson鍼 敏 感 人one who responds easily and quickly to acupuncture