Remarks on the relationship between deqi and effect of acupuncture.
- Author:
Ni-Juan HU
;
Chi LIN
;
Jing LI
;
Peng ZHANG
;
Hong-Wen YUAN
;
Dan-Dan QI
;
Jie HAO
;
Si-Yuan XIN
;
Yu-Qi LIU
;
Chun-Hua LI
;
Pei WANG
;
Jiang ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Humans;
Meridians;
Qi;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2014;34(4):413-416
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acupuncturists have always paid high attention to deqi (needling sensation) in clinical. However, relationship between deqi and curative effect has not been elucidated yet. In order to have a further understanding on effect of deqi on clinical effect, through study on literature associated with deqi since the establishment of People's Republic of China in 1949, it is held that various factors can influence therapeutic effect of acupuncture treatment, including whether needling sensation appears or not, the speed of deqi, the intensity of deqi, different types of sensations as well as propagated sensation along meridians (PSM). Joint launched multidisciplinary researches should be carried out to reveal the influence principle of deqi on acupuncture effect, and to lay foundations for the further studies on mechanism of deqi.
