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.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:198254. doi: 10.1155/2013/198254. Epub 2013 Feb 20.
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.
“得气”是中医临床疗效的关键要素,是一种独特的复合感觉,其表现为各种不同的感觉特征。“得气”主要通过金属针刺激产生,但也可以通过不同类型的激光刺激来引发。本文对激光刺激“得气”的当前科学现状进行了综述,全面描述了不同类型的激光针灸,并介绍了最有趣的关于“得气”和激光针灸的研究。