How to Buy Acupuncture Needles

If you practice acupuncture or plan to learn this alternative medical practice, then you need to buy a set of the needles to use on patients. If you have never bought acupuncture needles, you may be unsure of how to choose from the options available.

Instructions

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  Get a bulk order. If you plan to practice acupuncture often, then you are going to need a large amount of acupuncture needles. The typical box is going to come with more than 100 needles.

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  Buy from a trusted brand. SEIRIN is one of the best makers of safe and painless acupuncture needles. Their needles are sterilized and used by many practitioners of acupuncture.

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  Look for a needle that provides painless insertion for the patient. Activa has a line of acupuncture needles that have been designed to reduce the amount of pain that is experienced by the patient. If a patient is in pain, then it interrupts their energy flow and the acupuncture is ineffective.

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  Choose color coded needles. Needles with a color coded tip can allow you to be aware of the different sizes of the needles by simply glancing at the color.

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  Purchase needles that are not coated in silicon. Silicon can cause an allergic reaction in a patient. Get a silicon free type instead.

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  Order acupuncture needles online. Once you decide on the type that you want to order, go online to Lhasa Oms or HBW Supply to place your final order.