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<B>TONIFICATION</B> / <B>STIMULATION</B> is an acupuncture technique devised to 
stimulate, boost, elevate, or enhance Qi (level of energy) 
to cure a deficient / weakened, chronic or acute condition.
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A practitioner attempts to boost the energy of the body by tonifying/stimulating
a point, or several points on one, or a number of channels, all of 
which will best benefit the <B>deficient condition</B> (e.g. infection, 
systemic chronic problem, weakened immunodeficiency of some sort).
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Tonification/Stimulation consists of inserting 
a needle, obtaining Qi, and NOT further 
manipulating the needle while it's in the point after insertion. 
A straight insertion without manipulation insures that a point receives a 
boost of energy rather than a reduction of energy.
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The acupuncture treatment featured in the image above shows points on the abdomen CV- Conception Vessel/Channel,
and KI - Kidney/Water Channel points that get stimulated rather than sedated. - That means that acu-needles are
inserted without being manipulated.
The points on the arms and hands, LI-4 and LI-4, on the Large Intestine/Metal Channel, however, 
get just as often stimulated as tonified. The needles can be inserted and twirled in place - in both directions. 
- Some texts suggest a specific mode of manipulation.
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Also, see: 
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