Influence of the Intensity, Components, and Spreading of the Deqi Sensation on the Analgesic Effect of SP6 Needling in Primary Dysmenorrhea Patients: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial

Although deqi, the phenomenon whereby excitation of Qi in the meridians occurs with needling, is critical to the practice of acupuncture and its efficacy, it is poorly understood. So we investigate the influence of the deqi sensation on the analgesic effects of acupuncture in patients who were enrol...

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Main Authors: Ni-juan Hu, Yu-qi Liu, Min-yi Zhao, Pei Wang, Gui-wen Wu, Shang-qing Hu, Jun-jun Sun, Ya-feng Wang, Zhuang Zhang, Liang-xiao Ma, Jiang Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6462576