Transient decrease in skin resistance response and level at the deh-chi stage caused by manual acupuncture

Author(s): Liao, T. J., Urata, S. , Nishikawa, H.

Journal/Book: Tohoku J exp Med. 1998; 186(1): 19-25.

Abstract: Deh-chi is described as a kind of soreness, numbness, or heavy smelling in deep tissues during manual acupuncture. This finding is important in acupuncture therapy, although the mechanism of this phenomenon remains unclear. Skin resistance response (SRR) and skin resistance level (SRL) are expressed as a component of alternating current and direct current changes in electrodermal activity (EDA) respectively. In the present study, we recorded SRR and SRL, s recordings may be taken as an indicator of deh-chi.

Keyword(s): acu. br. hum

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