SUN Weijia, GUO Yufeng, ZHANG Ming, et al. Refractory diabetic ulcer induced by recurrent herpes simplex treated with shallow lining-up fire needling therapy with filiform needle[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(9): 1511-1514.
DOI:
SUN Weijia, GUO Yufeng, ZHANG Ming, et al. Refractory diabetic ulcer induced by recurrent herpes simplex treated with shallow lining-up fire needling therapy with filiform needle[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(9): 1511-1514.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250801-k0004.
Refractory diabetic ulcer induced by recurrent herpes simplex treated with shallow lining-up fire needling therapy with filiform needle
The paper introduces one case of refractory diabetic ulcer induced by recurrent herpes simplex treated with shallow lining-up fire needling therapy with filiform needle. In pathogenesis
the case was caused by damp-heat stagnation failing to heal the open wound. In treatment
5 to 15 filiform needles
0.30 mm×40 mm
lined-up
were burned and pricked into the wound quickly and shallowly; cupping was combined. This therapy was operated once every 3 days
twice weekly.The incrustation was presented on the wound after 3 days of first treatment. The ulcer was significantly reduced in size with new granulation tissue formed after 2 weeks of treatment. The wound was completely healed
only with pigmentation left after 3 weeks of treatment. During treatment
blood glucose level decreased steadily. No recurrence was observed during one-month follow-up. This case demonstrates the unique advantages of fire needling therapy with filiform needle in treatment of refractory wound
providing a safe and effective therapeutic approach to relevant conditions with traditional Chinese medicine.
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