title: [How to determine the qi arrival and its strength in clinical research].
abstract: Qi arrival is the meridian qi response to acupuncture stimulation. Through analyzing the relevant concepts of qi arrival and summarizing the general understanding of it in clinic and on the basis of the collection of the relevant literature at home and abroad on the determination of qi arrival and its strength, the characteristics are analyzed on the present method and the method for the determination of qi arrival and its strength is discussed in terms of the results in the needling sensation scale. It is believed that the needling sensation and its strength can be used to determine whether the qi is arrived or not and its strength. The components of different types of needling sensation are much better applicable for the analysis on the characteristics and rules on the influence on qi arrival. This method is in compliance not only with the theoretic connotation of qi arrival, but also with the clinical general understanding, which lays the foundation for the analysis on the scale results.
authors.forename: Nijuan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Chi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hongwen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Guoyong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Pei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Minyi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Dandan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Shangqing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Guiwen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016740:Meridians; D019413:Qi; D012677:Sensation