title: Appraisal of the Deqi Concept among Contemporary Chinese Acupuncturists.
abstract: Deqi, an important component of the traditional theory of acupuncture and moxibustion, is the key factor in determining clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture. In this paper, based on the digging up, arrangement, and in-depth analysis of the famous contemporary Chinese acupuncturists' perspectives of deqi, the authors summarize the concept and manifestation, as well as the properties of deqi, and correlativity of deqi with acupuncture manipulation through reviewing modern clinical research. Proposals for more scientific and standardized acupuncture research are introduced to reexamine and restore the implication of deqi in combination with the clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China.
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shengnan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marmori
authors.forename: Yanping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Baokai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Eunhae
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Yanhuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Mingwen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yuwei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.forename: Yinan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nan
authors.forename: Li-An
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jiping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao