Fire needle therapy, as one of the commonly used external treatment methods in traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used in the It has a long history, wide indications, accurate curative effect, and has a good prospect. This paper summarizes the application of fire needle therapy in various skin diseases in recent years, in order to explore the mechanism and efficacy of This paper summarizes the application of fire needle therapy in various skin diseases in recent years, in order to explore the mechanism and efficacy of fire needle therapy in the This paper summarizes the application of fire needle therapy in various skin diseases in recent years, in order to explore the mechanism and efficacy of fire needle therapy in the treatment of skin diseases, in order to provide clinical reference for the future application of fire needle therapy.

Yao Jie, Jing Huiling, Wang Xin, Li Jingyi, Wu Qing. Clinical Research Progress of Fire Needle Therapy in Treating Skin Diseases. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2022) Vol. 3, Issue 2: 14-21. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2022.030203.

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