Effects of Three Needling Manipulations of Zusanli (ST 36) on Deqi Sensations and Surface Myoelectricity in Healthy Participants

Feng-yan LU; Jun-hong GAO; Yuan-yuan WANG; Qun LIU; Juan-juan XIN; Wan-zhu BAI; Yu-xue ZHAO; Chen ZHOU; An-li CHEN; Wen-xi ZHANG; Xiao-chun YU

doi:10.1007/s11655-020-3198-0

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Effects of Three Needling Manipulations of Zusanli (ST 36) on Deqi Sensations and Surface Myoelectricity in Healthy Participants

Acupuncture Research | Updated：2021-08-16

- Effects of Three Needling Manipulations of Zusanli (ST 36) on Deqi Sensations and Surface Myoelectricity in Healthy Participants
- Effects of Three Needling Manipulations of Zusanli (ST 36) on Deqi Sensations and Surface Myoelectricity in Healthy Participants
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 2021年27卷第2期页码：91-97
- Affiliations：
  
  Department of Needling Manipulation, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing (100700), China
- Author bio：
  
  Correspondence to: Prof. YU Xiao-chun, E-mail: yuxc@sina.com
- Funds：
  
  the National Natural Science Foundation of China;China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Foundation
- DOI：10.1007/s11655-020-3198-0
  中图分类号：
- 纸质出版日期：2021-02-01，
  
  网络出版日期：2020-05-09，
  
  录用日期：2020-03-12
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Feng-yan LU, Jun-hong GAO, Yuan-yuan WANG, 等. Effects of Three Needling Manipulations of Zusanli (ST 36) on Deqi Sensations and Surface Myoelectricity in Healthy Participants[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2021,27(2):91-97.

Feng-yan LU, Jun-hong GAO, Yuan-yuan WANG, et al. Effects of Three Needling Manipulations of Zusanli (ST 36) on Deqi Sensations and Surface Myoelectricity in Healthy Participants[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2021,27(2):91-97.
Feng-yan LU, Jun-hong GAO, Yuan-yuan WANG, 等. Effects of Three Needling Manipulations of Zusanli (ST 36) on Deqi Sensations and Surface Myoelectricity in Healthy Participants[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2021,27(2):91-97. DOI： 10.1007/s11655-020-3198-0.

Feng-yan LU, Jun-hong GAO, Yuan-yuan WANG, et al. Effects of Three Needling Manipulations of Zusanli (ST 36) on Deqi Sensations and Surface Myoelectricity in Healthy Participants[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2021,27(2):91-97. DOI： 10.1007/s11655-020-3198-0.

摘要

Abstract

Objective:

To investigate the effects of different acupuncture manipulations on Deqi sensations and surface myoelectricity

and explore the correlation between Deqi sensations and needling manipulations.

Methods:

Forty-five healthy participants accepted twirling

lifting-thrusting

and twirling plus lifting-thrusting manipulanions at right Zusanli (ST 36)

respectively. The acupuncturist's and participants' Deqi sensations were collected by MGH Acupuncture Sensation Scale (MASS). The intensity and occurrence rate of soreness

dull pain

pressure

heaviness

fullness

numbness

sharp pain

warmth

coolness

and throbbing feelings of participants

and tightness

smooth

and tangle feelings of acupuncturist were measured. The correlation between the acupuncturist's and participant's Deqi sensations was analyzed. Surface electromyogram (EMG) was recorded before

during and after needling in 30 participants. The integrated EMG (iEMG)

mean power frequency (MPF) and media frequency (MF) were analyzed.

Result:

Both fullness and soreness of participants and tightness of acupuncturist were the most frequently occurred ones. A positive correlation between participants' fullness and acupuncturist's tightness was observed during the three aforementioned needling manipulations (

0.05

1). Almost all the needling sensations measured in the present study could be induced by the three needling manipulations. However

strength of Deqi sensations was exhibited as lifting-thrusting

twirling plus lifting-thrusting

twirling according to MASS index. The iEMG values were increased and MPF

MF values were decreased during needling compaired to those before needling

especially during lifting-thrusting (

0.01).

Conclusions:

The intensity and occurrence rate of the different Deqi sensations induced by different needling manipulations were basically similar. The fullness and soreness were both the most frequently induced Deqi sensations. The strongest Deqi sensation could be induced by lifting-thrusting manipulation. There is a positive correlation between participants' fullness and acupuncturist's tightness during the three needling manipulations. The myoelectricity around the acupoint is related to Deqi responses. (Registration No. AMCTR-IOR-20000314)

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Keywords

needling manipulationDeqineedling sensationsurface myoelectricityChinese medicine

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