More than DeQi: Spatial patterns of acupuncture-induced bodily sensations

Acupuncture uses needles to stimulate certain parts of the body, inducing a specific sensation, termed DeQi, which many regard as essential for acupuncture's therapeutic effect. Here, we used the newly developed tool, bodily sensation mapping, to investigate the spatial configuration of acupunc...

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Main Authors: Won-Mo Jung, Woosun Shim, Taehyung Lee, Hi-Joon Park, Yeon-Hee Ryu, Florian Beissner, Younbyoung Chae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2016.00462/full