Appropriate posture of the patient is important for correct location of acupoints, prolonged retention of the needle and prevention of bending and breaking the needle as well as fainting during acupuncture. Before needling, the patient is advised to relax himself or herself, keep a comfortable and natural posture so as to maintain the posi-tion for a longer time. The following are some of the com-monly selected postures:

3. 1.3. 1 Lying posture
Lying posture is most frequently used, especially for the aged, the patients with poor constitution or serious diseases or nervousness. Therefore lying position is sig-nificant in preventing fatigue or fainting. The following are some lying postures:
Supination: Suitable for needling the acupoints on the head and face, chest and abdominal regions, and the limbs.
Lateral recumbent posture: Suitable for needling the acupoints on the posterior region of the head, neck, back, and the lateral side of the limbs.
Pronation: Suitable for needling the acupoints located on the posterior region of the head, neck, back, lumbar and buttock regions, and the posterior region of the lower limbs.

3. 1.3. 2 Sitting position
Sitting position is suitable for needling the acupoints located on the head, neck, upper extremities or the back of the patient whose illness is mild. The following are some of the sitting positions:
Sitting in pronation. Applicable to the acupoints loca-ted on the posterior region of the head, neck and back.
Sitting in supination. Applicable to the acupoints located on the head and face as well as the upper chest region.
Sitting with inclining position: Applicable to the acupoints located on the lateral side of the head and ear areas.

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