Extra long copper handle for a good grip

Precision Manufactured in Germany

Sterilized by Gamma Ray

Disposable

5 needles per flat

Box of 100

The “classic (or traditional) Chinese acupuncture needle”
with copper loop handle

Until about 50 years ago, acupuncture needles with copper handles used to be the dominant form of acupuncture needles. This had practical reasons as acupuncture needles were traditionally produced in China in manufactories. Copper is a very flexible material and so the easiest of all metals to wrap around a needle shaft.

When used as a material for the handle, copper gives the acupuncture needle a certain softness and flexibility. This allows a sensitive, experienced acupuncturist to directly feel a patient’s response to a treatment and to control the intensity of needling. A flexible handle also provides the acupuncturist with a direct feedback on how the patient responds to the treatment. The highly conductive handle is also ideal for a warming treatment of the acupuncture points, e.g. by means of moxibustion. The good conductivity of the copper handle makes it possible to use this needle also for treatment with stimulating currents. This needle type is very well suited for, and preferred by, experienced therapists.