Hold the handle of the three-edged needle with the thumb and the index finger of the right hand, the middle finger supporting against the lower shaft of the needle with 0.1-0.2 cun of the tip exposed. On pricking, the left hand holds the finger, the toe, or pinches, stretches the skin of the selected point. There are four commonly applied methods.

腧穴点刺

先在腧穴部位上下推按，使血聚集穴部，右手持针对准消毒好的穴位迅速刺入1-2分，立即出针。轻轻挤压针孔周围，使血出数滴，然后用消毒干棉球按压针孔止血。如咽喉肿痛刺少商，目赤肿痛刺耳尖等。

Point Pricking
First, push and press the skin around the point to gather the blood, hold the handle of the three-edged needle with the right hand, prick the disinfected point swiftly about 0.1-0.2 cun deep for bloodletting and withdraw the needle immediately, gently squeeze the skin around the pricked spot to lot a few drops of blood, afterwards press the punctured point with a sterilized cotton ball to stop bleeding, for instance, prickly Shaoshang (LU 11) to treat sore throat, pricking the apex of the auricle for conjunctivitis.

刺络

又称"络刺"。消毒后用三棱针刺入浅静脉，使之少量出血，然后用消毒干棉球按压针孔止血。如中暑时，在肘窝、腘窝浅静脉刺络出血，急性淋巴管炎在红丝上多针刺血。医学全.在线网.站.提供

Collateral Pricking
After disinfection of the skin, prick the selected superficial vein to let a little blood, afterwards, press the punctured hole with a sterilized dry cotton ball to stop bleeding, e.g. pricking the superficial vein at the popliteal space and the medial side of the elbow for sun stoke and pricking several spots on the red threads of the affected location for acute lymphangitis. 医.学 全,在.线,提供www.med126.com

散刺

又称"豹之刺"。即在患处局部或红肿部位的周围刺数针，然后用手轻轻挤压或用火罐吸拔，使恶血出尽，消肿止痛。如顽癣、疖肿、丹毒、扭、挫伤均可在局部散刺出血。

Clumpy Pricking
Prick a number of spots at the affected location, or around a small place of a red swelling, then press the skin or apply cupping to let the stagnated blood escape to alleviate swelling and pain. In case of intractable tinea, carbuncles, erysipelas, sprain and contusion, the local place can be pricked by this method.

挑刺

左手按压或捏住消毒后的皮肤，右手持针，将腧穴或反应点的表皮挑破，使出血或流出粘液；或再刺入半分许，挑断部分纤维组织，然后覆盖消毒敷料。如多发性毛囊炎、颈部瘰疬，在背部脊柱两侧的反应点挑刺。痔疾，在腰骶部或"入髎"的反应点、挑刺。

Prinking
In the operation, the left hand press or pinches up the disinfected skin, prick superficially the point or the reactionary spot with a three-edged needle to let blood or fluid, or further prick 0.5 cm deep to break the tissue fiber, afterwards, cover the punctured site with gauze. This method is applied for multiple folliculitis, neck scrofula which are treated by pricking the reactionary spots at the both sides of the vertebra. For hemorrhoids, prick the reactionary spots at the lumbar sacral place.