title: A study on the classification and the 'catching' of the 'arrived qi' in acupuncture.
abstract: This essay studies the phenomenon of 'obtaining of qi' in acupuncture. Combined with clinical practice, the authors think that it was a habitual misunderstanding in the past to equate 'needling sensation' to 'obtaining of qi' in acupuncture practice. The two concepts are different and are related with each other. The authors have also classified the phenomenon of 'obtaining of qi' according to its depth in the skin layer. Based on the research achievements in neuroscience, the authors propose the study on 'catching' the specific cerebrations, so as to reveal the essence of 'obtaining of qi'.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Acupuncture Principle, College of Acupuncture and Chinese Tuina, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Sheng
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D019413:Qi; D012867:Skin / Q000503:physiopathology