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A Study of Influencing Factors in Acupuncture De Qi Sensation
Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2013, v.34 no.1, pp.15-28
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(2013). A Study of Influencing Factors in Acupuncture De Qi Sensation. Journal of Korean Medicine, 34(1), 15-28.
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in kind, intensity and depth of de Qi sensation by patients’ gender, age, BMI and sensitivity. Methods: Sixty-four healthy volunteers (mean age 26.51 ± 4.72, range 22–39) who had been studying anatomy,meridianology, acupuncture & moxibustion for more than five years at Dongguk University, Go-yang, Korea, were invited to take part in an investigation of the sensations associated with acupuncture needling. Needling was self-administered on Hegu (LI4) in the hand and Zusanli (ST36) in the leg randomly. After obtaining de Qi, the participants were asked the kind, intensity and depth of de Qi sensation. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the kind of de Qi sensation found by acupoints and needling methods (p>0.05). Hegu (LI4) was found to be significantly higher in the intensity (p<0.001), and the depth of de Qi sensation was significantly higher in Zusanli (ST36) than Hegu (LI4) (p<0.001). There was statistically significant difference found in the intensity of de Qi sensation by depth and sensitivity (p<0.05). In the depth of de Qi sensation, there was statistically significant difference found by sensitivity (p<0.05). In de Qi sensation of practitioners, there was statistically significant difference found by gender, BMI, the intensity of de Qi sensation (VAS) and sensitivity. Conclusions: Further study involving acupuncture de Qi sensation and the influencing factors is needed.
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- acupuncture, sensation, acupuncture points
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