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KMID : 1129720220390030091
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2022 Volume.39 No. 3 p.91 ~ p.96
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Characterizing the Stimulation Intensity in Acupuncture Manipulation Techniques for Tonification and Sedation Therapy
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Yoon Da-Eun
Jang Woo-Chang
Ryu Yeon-Hee
Lee In-Seon
Chae Youn-Byoung
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to characterize the stimulation intensity in acupuncture manipulation techniques for tonification and sedation therapy.
Methods : To describe the level of stimulation used in acupuncture manipulation techniques for tonification and sedation therapy, we reviewed the acupuncture manipulation techniques described in classical medical textbooks.
Results : Based on the patients’ conditions and pattern identification, acupuncture manipulation strategies for tonification and sedation therapy were chosen. For example, the excess condition was treated with sedative therapy, and the deficiency condition was treated with tonification therapy. For tonification therapy, weak to modest stimulation was applied in acupuncture manipulation techniques, whereas intense stimulation was applied for sedative therapy. Even though the intensity of acupuncture stimulation was chosen based on the clinical examination, deqi sensation is a crucial component of acupuncture treatment, and during acupuncture practice, the practitioner should choose the right intensity of acupuncture stimulation based on deqi response in each patient.
Conclusions : We concluded that the tonifying and sedative effects of acupuncture treatment are related to the stimulation intensity of acupuncture manipulation techniques. For individualized medicine, the right amount of acupuncture stimulation should be administered based on the patients’ conditions and responses, such as deqi responses.
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KEYWORD
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acupuncture, deqi, dose, manipulation, sedation, tonification
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