ALTERNATIVE USES OF THE FACIAL NEEDLE

The needle I am holding above is used by beauticians to prick pimples when they are doing facials for their clients.  It was also one such needle that I used to prick my hand to let out the pus and blood from the abscess on my middle finger.
Another one can use this needle to pierce a vein or small artery at the tip of the body-finger tips, toes, or top of the ears.  Now this letting out blood technique is well-known among acupuncturists. In this case, a few drops of blood let out from one or more peripheral points by quickly stabbing the skin with a lance or needle is a method to let out "bad blood" that was generated by injuries or fevers, and finally allowing invisible evil spirits and perverse atmospheric qi (most notably "wind") escape from the body.  

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