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Jin's Three Needle Technique
Compiled by eLotus
Dr. Jin Ru i靳瑞 (1932-2010) was a professor at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. He is the creator of 靳三针 Jin's Three Needle Technique, which is similar to Dao Ma in that three needle stimulation is more effective than one needle stimulation. Dr. Jin's 50 years of clinical experience resulted in the creation of a total of 39 tried-and-true acupuncture combinations. To this day, Dr. Jin’s method of treatment is still very popular and widely practiced in China.
Below are some of the most commonly used acupuncture point combinations of Jin’s Three-Needle Technique:
靳氏肥三針JIN’S WEIGHT REDUCTION THREE NEEDLES
Location: Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36), Dai (Girdle) Mai point which is 1.8 cun inferior to Zhangmen (LR 13) at the meeting point below the 11th rib and leveled with the umbilicus. Needle along the Dai Mai towards the umbilicus, threading along the fat with a 4 cun acupuncture needle.
Indication: Obesity
Needling Technique: Use Tense and Disperse electrical stimulation
Note: This is especially effective for belly fat.
靳氏脂三針JIN’S CHOLESTEROL THREE NEEDLES
Location: Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6)
Indication: High cholesterol
靳氏褐三针JIN’S DISCOLORATION THREE NEEDLES
Location: Quanliao (SI 18), Xiaguan (ST 7), Taiyang
Indication: Melasma, liver spots, discolorations of the face
Note: Add electrical stimulation and B12 injections on the face.
靳氏突三针JIN’S PROTRUSION THREE NEEDLES
Location: Shuitu (ST 10), Tiantu (CV 22), Futu (LI 18)
Indication: Goiter, thyroid nodule
靳氏智三針 JIN’S COGNITIVE THREE NEEDLES
Location: Shenting (GV 24), Benshen (GB 13) bilateral
Indication: Intellectual disability, general learning disability
Needling Technique: Needle subcutaneously posteriorly
靳氏定神针JIN’S SHEN CALMING THREE NEEDLES
Location: There are three points. The first point is 0.5 cun above Yintang. The second point is Yangbai (GB 14) and the third point is 0.5 cun above Yangbai (GB 14)
Indication: ADD, vertigo, ADHD, intellectual disability, general learning disability
Needling Technique: Needle inferiorly
靳氏眼三针JIN’S EYES THREE NEEDLES
Location: Jingming (BL 1), Chengqi (ST 1), the last point is when the eyes are looking straight forward, between the eyeball and the supraorbital ridge
Indication: Optic nerve atrophy, macular degeneration, retinal detachment and other visual or eye disorders
Needling Technique: All points should be needled perpendicularly at 1.2-1.5 cun. Push the eyeball away when needling. Deep insertion is necessary for optimal effect. Don’t stimulate the needles, turn the needles, or apply electro stimulation. Only stroking of the needle handle upwards with the fingernail is recommended.
靳氏颞三针JIN’S SQUAMOUS THREE NEEDLES
Location: The first needle is 2 cun above the ear apex. The second and third are 1 cun anterior and posterior to the first needle.
Indication: Abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement, hemiplegia, intellectual disability, general learning disability
Needling Technique: Needle inferiorly
Jin's Three Needle Technique is based on the use of three needles to treat the disease. Each acupuncture point combination can be used on its own or as the foundation for a custom acupuncture point prescription.
To learn all the Tradtional points referenced above, please visit the Traditional Points section [2] on eLotus CORE [3].