Thunderfire Miraculous Needling: An Actual Secret
What you will learn
- Execute safe thunderfire needling protocols, demonstrating proper cloth preparation, moxa stick selection, calibration techniques, and safety measures for burns prevention and ventilation management
- Apply targeted treatment strategies, identifying anatomical contraindications, selecting appropriate points for localized musculoskeletal dysfunction, and integrating thunderfire techniques into existing treatment protocols
- Understand physiological mechanisms, explaining heat shock protein activation pathways, optimal tissue penetration depths, and therapeutic temperature thresholds for cellular repair processes
- Achieve rapid clinical outcomes, treating challenging conditions like coccydynia, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, and chronic joint pain using both spot-welding and ironing methodologies
- Navigate historical context, recognizing the Ming Dynasty origins, traditional applications for yang shang health preservation, and integration with classical TCM diagnostic frameworks
Course Overview
A Forgotten Classic, Reintroduced for Modern Practice
This course reintroduces Thunderfire Miraculous Needling (Lei Huo Shen Zhen)—a rarely taught moxa-based technique developed in the Ming dynasty and kept secret for generations. It isn’t acupuncture, and it’s not your typical moxibustion. What you’ll learn is how to use moxa sticks in their original, clinically potent form to stimulate deep tissue responses.
The Science Behind the Magic
We’ll walk through the cellular mechanisms behind moxa’s effects, including the role of heat shock proteins in restoring protein function and supporting cellular health. These “origami proteins” can refold damaged cellular structures within minutes, potentially reversing pathological processes at the most fundamental level—from inflammation to protein aggregation diseases.
Clinical Applications That Transform Practice
You’ll master both spot-welding and ironing techniques that achieve therapeutic temperatures 4-6mm deep, delivering rapid results for stubborn conditions like coccydynia, plantar fasciitis, and localized joint dysfunction. Many cases resolve in single sessions, making this an invaluable addition to any musculoskeletal treatment protocol.
Historical Secrets Meet Modern Safety
Discover how this technique was deliberately obscured through mystical rituals and secret chants to protect its clinical power. You’ll learn the authentic method stripped of superstition, with comprehensive safety protocols, proper equipment selection, and calibration techniques for professional practice.

This course has been produced from materials recorded at the ICCM Congress. The ICCM arranges a yearly outstanding international TCM gathering held in Tel Aviv during Vernal Equinox in March.
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