The manipulation and key points of professor FAN Gang-qi 's horizontal penetration needling method for headache were introduced. This acupuncture method selects local acupoints of head, including occipital acupoint group, temporal acupoint group, frontal acupoint group and vertex acupoint group. The needles are shallowly and horizontally inserted at acupoints, with needle end towards the focus or headache site. The needle retaining time is long (6 h). This method is commonly used in the treatment of migraine, cervicogenic headache and tension-type headache. The manipulation is standard with better repeatability.
介绍排针平刺法治疗头痛的手法及操作要点。排针平刺法治疗头痛以局部取穴为主，包括枕穴组、颞穴组、额穴组、顶穴组；针法为排针浅刺、平刺，针刺朝向病灶或头痛部位；留针时间长（6 h）。临床常用于治疗偏头痛、颈源性头痛、紧张型头痛，操作规范，具有较强的可重复性。.
Keywords: acupuncture; cervicogenic headache; headache; horizontal penetration needling method; migraine; tension-type headache.