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Jin’s Three Needles (J3N) Points Formulae




Professor Jin Rui (靳瑞) 1932-2010 中文介绍 Dansk


State-Recognized Continuous Acupuncture Education Program (China)
39 Formulae, Mostly with Three Needles or Points
Most Popular and Practical Combinations of Acupoints

1. Introduction to Jin’s Three Needles (J3N)

This Jin’s Three Needle (J3N) method, also called three-points needles has been summarized by professor Jin Rui (靳瑞1932-2010) from 1979 (Guangzhou TCM University). There are 39 formulae (combinations) of acupoints, which are practical and carefully selected. It’s a representative acupuncture school that originated in Guangdong province, south China, and then expanded to the whole of China, used in hundreds of acupuncture departments in hospitals. In China, acupuncture schools differ in various regions. For example, it’s commonly said that some master’s school belongs to Lingnan (岭南派South), Hai (海派, Shanghai), Jing (京派Beijing), Xiebei (西北North West), Chuan (川派South West), etc. Each school has its style and special techniques, making acupuncture a colorful and flourishing field.

The precious essence of Jin’s Three Needles is the theory of selecting points. The three-needle formulae can be used as the fundamental structure of most diseases.



2. 39 Points Formulae af J3N

  1. Four Needles for Shen

  2. Three Needles for Intelligence

  3. Three Needles for Brain

  4. Three Needles for Tongue

  5. Three Needles for Temple

  6. Needles for Calming Shen

  7. Needles for Dizziness and Pain

  8. Needles for Facial Muscle

  9. Three Needles for Trigeminal Neuralgia

  10. Needles for Facial Paralysis

  11. Three Tu Needles

  12. Three Needles for Eyes Three

  13. Needles for Nose

  14. Three Needles for Ear

  15. Three Needles for Hand

  16. Three Needles for Foot

  17. Three Needles for Hand Intelligence

  18. Three Needles for Foot Intelligence

  19. Three Needles for Shoulder

  20. Three Needles for Knee

  21. Three Needles for Lumbar

  22. Three Needles for Neck

  23. Three Needles for Back

  24. Three Needles for Ankle

  25. Three Needles for Sciatica

  26. Three Needles for Atrophy

  27. Three Needles for Fat/Lipid

  28. Three Needles for Stomach

  29. Three Needles for Intestine

  30. Three Needles for Gallbladder

  31. Three Needles for Urine

  32. Three Needles for Yang

  33. Three Needles for Yin

  34. Three Needles for Blocking

  35. Three Needles for Collapse

  36. Three Needles for Overweight

  37. Three Needles for Epilepsy

  38. Three Needles for Chloasma/Facial Beauty

  39. Three Needles for Breast

3. Clinical Application (26 Common Diseases)

Headache, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Paralysis, Stroke Sequalae, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Obesity, Insomnia, Dizziness, Cough, Asthma, Stomachache, Impotence, Cervical Spondyloses, Shoulder Arthritis, Lumbago, Sciatica, Urinary Incontinence, Rhinitis, Tinnitus and Deafness, Deviated Vision, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Irregular Periods, Infertilities.

All the philosophies behind the formulae will be explained in Dr. Hui Zhang class, some modifications will also be included.

4. Researches papers on Jin’s Three Needles

[3] Yuan Q, Liu LL, Shen XJ, Chen F, Wu YC. On connotation of Jin’s three-needle technique. Zhongguo zhen jiu= Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion. 2014 Jul;34(7):701-4.

[5] Han DX, Zhang Y, Zhuang LX. The Influence of Jin’s 3-needle Manipulation on the Activities of Daily Life of the Hemiplegia Patients after Infarction [J]. Chinese Archives of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2012;7.

5. Course on Jin’s Three Needles

5.1 Danish Course



5.2 Series Course with TCM Academy





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