£175.00
For acupuncturists seeking to expand their clinical repertoire with traditional and therapeutically powerful tools, this course offers rare technique, full practical immersion, and the assurance of professional-level training.
Uniquely authentic and rare in the UK; This Level 5 one-day course delves into Chinese-style bloodletting using plum blossom hammer and a variety of traditional tools—techniques seldom taught in Western training centres but rooted deeply in oriental sources. Participants get to practise pricking acupuncture points, veins, and soft tissues in a comprehensive and structured setting. It’s also insurable by Balen’s Insurance as part of the ARA affinity scheme which highlights its recognised professional standard.
Complete learning package with optional equipment; For the cost including the equipment, you’re equipped with a full professional kit (plum blossom hammer, needles, lancets, tray, sharps disposal, wipes, pads, gloves), or you can attend at the base price without materials, giving flexible options depending on your needs.
Comprehensive theory and hands-on practice; The course covers diagnosis, tools, timing, techniques (including auricular, limb-based, emotional, systemic, and Japanese variations), adjunctive treatments like cupping, contraindications, documentation, and patient consent. Ample supervised practice ensures safe, confident application of protocols.
Professional standard of assessment and recognition; Trainees are observed throughout practical sessions to ensure they apply protocols safely. Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a 6-hour CPD certificate, with the option to upgrade to a 26-hour diploma via case study submissions.
Highly praised teaching and supportive environment; Reviews of this course highlight it’s thorough preparation and quality instruction.
Introduction and History of Blood Letting
What is it?
What does it do?
Issues and applications
When and where to perform
Frequency of treatment
Contraindications and complications
techniques
Tools and wider applications
Auricular bloodletting
Hand and foot bloodletting
Key protocols for specific issues
Japanese blood letting
Treatment of emotional disorders
Protocol and clinical application
Post treatment care
Consent forms
Patient records
Legal responsibilities
Practical demonstrations
Student practice of main techniques
Costs:
With Full Equipment Kit: £205 (Needles, Lancets, Plum Blossom Hammer, Wipes, Tray, Sharps, Bucket, Absorbent Pads, Gloves)
With No Equipment: £175
Optional £49 fee to upgrade to a diploma via case studies verified by an independent external
Duration:
This is a 1 day course running from 9:45am to 5pm.
This course includes the Plum Blossom CPD course. This is Chinese Bloodletting as opposed to other styles and involves pricking of acupuncture points, veins and other areas of soft tissue. You will be using a wide range of tools and needles for different treatments and outcomes. This course covers the theory and application of blood-letting including lots of student practice.
The full equipment kit includes a plum blossom hammer, bucket, tray, hypodermic needles, lances, diabetic puncture pens, blood-letting mats, hospital grade wipes, acupuncture needles (RRP £105).
The course covers full diagnostics of where and when to bleed using three different types of blood letting equipment and these techniques are discussed, demonstrated and practised in class.
We include discussions on additional adjunctive treatments such as cupping, which can be used in conjunction with blood-letting as well as discussions on other blood letting modalities.
We include blood-letting for emotional issues, as well as systematic and general stagnation issues, auricular techniques and specific protocols for various issues.
The not often taught Plum blossom is covered along with practical techniques and this is the the only specific Blood Letting course in the UK insurable by Balen’s Insurance.
Our course includes techniques rarely taught in the west and is written with techniques straight from original oriental sources.
Assessment is by observation of students performing the therapy during the practical sessions to establish safe practice. Each student must be observed practising correct, safe, protocol in order to be deemed safe to practice and gain a full certificate. (equates to 6 hours CPD).
Optional Diploma Available (equates to 26 hours CPD).
To attend this course you will need a qualification in Acupuncture, Wet Cupping or a medical qualification.
You must be 18 years or older and understand spoken and written English.
You must consent to giving and receiving blood letting therapy.
I’m afraid that the answer is no, you must have a qualification in Acupuncture, Wet Cupping or a medical qualification to attend this course.
We do demonstrate Chinese Blood Letting with Cupping but this is not the same as the well-known ‘Wet Cupping’ as performed by Hijama therapists.
Working in Partnership with Balen’s Insurance we can confirm that our course is approved and insured by Balen’s. As long as you are a qualified acupuncturist and registered with the British Acupuncture Federation, you can gain insurance. Please feel free to give them a call and check on 01684 893006. (Ask for the affinities team)
Please note, it is always advisable to check with you insurance provider if they will cover you for any qualification if you are unsure, as they will have their own prerequisites.
Unfortunately you will need an acupuncture qualification or a Wet Cupping qualification to get insurance on this so we cannot accept students without either of these.
This therapy can be used for clinical or cosmetic purposes and although it sounds alarming it is actually extremely safe. This therapy is becoming more accepted now especially with the NHS currently running trials with Blood Letting via leeches. It can obtain extraordinary results for chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
