'Roller' needle

Made:
1980-1990 in Japan
'Roller' needle, marked with the word strong'

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'Roller' needle, marked with the word strong'
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'Roller' needle, marked with the word "strong", used in Shonoshin therapy, a non-invasive form of acupuncture developed for young children, from the surgery of a British practitioner c.1996, unsigned, Japanese, 1980-1990.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Object Number:
2002-491
Materials:
complete and metal
Measurements:
overall: 32 mm x 75 mm x 15 mm,
type:
acupuncture needle
credit:
Kelley, R.