Yes, There Is Deqi Sensation in Laser Acupuncture
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 198254, 4 pages https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/198254
Yes, There Is Deqi Sensation in Laser Acupuncture
Stronach Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, and TCM Research Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036 Graz, Austria
Received 3 December 2012; Accepted 11 December 2012
Academic Editor: Lu Wang
Copyright © 2013 Gerhard Litscher. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Deqi, a composite of unique sensations, is essential for clinical efficacy according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is described as a sensory perception of varying character and is mostly ascribed to metal needle acupuncture. However, it can also be elicited by different kinds of laser acupuncture stimulation. This short paper summarizes the current scientific status of deqi in laser stimulation. Different kinds of laser acupuncture are described in a comprehensive form, and the most interesting studies concerning deqi and laser acupuncture are presented.
