heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle
Technical term in acupuncture; a needle that is heated before insertion or used in moxibustion-related techniques.
A heated acupuncture needle is sometimes used as a type of moxa-tipped needle.
この治療院では火針を用いた施術を行っている。
This clinic performs treatments using heated acupuncture needles.
Standard kanji spelling for this acupuncture term.
Variant using 鍼, a character specifically for acupuncture needles.
Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') and 針 (hari, 'needle'), with rendaku voicing to bari. The spelling 火鍼 uses the specialized character 鍼 for acupuncture needle.