What type of needle is used in acupuncture?

  • August 18, 2022 5:27 AM EDT

    Commonly used acupuncture needles are made of stainless steel, with sizes from 26 to 40 gauge and lengths from 0.5 inch to 2.5 inches. Because of the small size, quite often people describe an acupuncture needle as a “painless needle.” The tip of an acupuncture needles seirin is blunt, even though it is very tiny.

    Acupuncture needles are made from medical grade stainless steel; it comes in different gauges and lengths to be used on different areas of the body where they are to be inserted. Acupuncture needles are inserted to various depths at strategic points on the body. Needles are very thin, so insertion usually causes little discomfort, people often don’t feel them inserted at all.

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