ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2013
Yes, there is deqi sensation in laser acupuncture.
Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Psychophysical responses in patients receiving a mock laser within context of an acupuncture clinical trial: an interoceptive perspective.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2017Trial
- The Effect of Lifting-and-Thrusting Laser Acupuncture on Electrodermal Activity of Acupoints, Pulse Characteristics, and Brainwave.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2023Article
- Re: "Laser Acupuncture: A Concise Review" by Chon et al. (Medical acupuncture · 2020Article
- Trends in deqi research: a text mining and network analysis.Integrative medicine research · 2018Review
- Factors contributing to de qi in acupuncture randomized clinical trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- Effectiveness of Interstitial Laser Acupuncture Depends upon Dosage: Experimental Results from Electrocardiographic and Electrocorticographic Recordings.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- Laser Acupuncture: Two Acupoints (Baihui, Neiguan) and Two Modalities of Laser (658 nm, 405 nm) Induce Different Effects in Neurovegetative Parameters.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- Auricular acupuncture with laser.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- Is deqi an indicator of clinical efficacy of acupuncture? A systematic review.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
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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.
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