How does the silver needle that acupuncture uses disinfect?

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Acupuncture and moxibustion are still common in today's society, and acupuncture and moxibustion can help people to treat many diseases, especially musculoskeletal diseases. The effect of acupuncture and moxibustion is very good. As we all know, the main instrument of acupuncture and moxibustion is needle. Clinically, there are three kinds of needle, namely silver needle, gold needle and stainless steel needle. How does the silver needle that acupuncture uses disinfect? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

How does the silver needle that acupuncture uses disinfect?

Soak the needle in 75% alcohol for 30-60 minutes, take it out and dry it before use. It can also be soaked in instrument disinfectant. The needle disk and forceps directly contacting with the filiform needle also need to be disinfected. Sterilized filiform needles must be placed inside the sterilized needle plate and covered with sterilized gauze.

The safety of repeated use of acupuncture needles depends on disinfection and sterilization. If there is a slight error in this link, it may cause cross infection. According to the statistics of relevant authoritative departments of the Ministry of health, there are nearly 130 million hepatitis B virus carriers, nearly 40 million hepatitis C antibody positive patients, more than 1 million HIV carriers, and a large number of patients and carriers of other infectious diseases and sexually transmitted diseases, so the probability of cross infection is very high. If the disinfection of acupuncture is not strict (not only the disinfection of the needle, but also the disinfection of the acupuncture site and the finger of the Needler), infection can be caused.

Generally, silver needles are not used, but stainless steel needles are generally used. For acupuncture, silver needle is not as good as stainless steel needle. This is mainly because silver needle is too soft and easy to break, which is easy to cause medical accidents. In addition, the cost of silver needle is also high.

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The function of acupuncture and moxibustion is to help healthy qi and dispel pathogenic factors. The process of the occurrence, development and outcome of disease is essentially the process of the struggle between good and evil. Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment is to play its role of strengthening the body and eliminating pathogenic factors.