Study of Thermal Acupuncture Instrument

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"Acupuncture and Moxibustion", just as its name implies, is combining mechanical (acupuncture) and warm (moxibustion) stimulations of points to treat diseases. Chinese Electrothermal Acupuncture (EA) warms up body of needles up to 10 mm from the pinpoint by converting electrical energy to heat energy. However, it often associates with pain due to thick body and high cost forces the reuse of the needles, which creates a cross-contamination concern. Current version of Thermal Acupuncture Instrument utilizes high frequency current to warm up traditional one-off needles. This method not only works as good as traditional instrument in terms of therapeutic effects, but also amends concerns about pain, high cost of needles, and cross-contamination that associate with application of EA.