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[Study on the biofeedback effect and significance of getting qi in acupuncture]
Full Abstract
In this paper, the basic concept of biofeedback therapy and the relationship between getting qi in acupuncture and biofeedback are introduced. Getting qi in acupuncture as a controllable index of biological information feedback between the physician and the patient, meets the requirement of technique manipulation for biofeedback therapy. Arrival of qi has double regulative effects on the psychological and physiological functions of the patient, and has the effectiveness of the language suggestion and behavior suggestion in correcting the error in cognition of the patient. To take getting qi as an index in treatment of mental disorders conforms to theories of traditional Chinese medicine and is supported by modern medical research achievements, enriching contents and ways of biofeedback therapy and facilitating the development of acupuncture medicine towards biological-psychological-social medicine model.
Author information
Author/s: Gu, Zhong-yue (ZY); Ma, Tie-ming (TM);
Affiliation: Acupuncture Basic Teaching and Research Section, Acupuncture and Massage College, Liaoning University of TCM, Shenyang 110032, China. 470199(-atsign-)163.com
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion (Zhongguo Zhen Jiu), published in China. (Language: chi)
Reference: 2009-May; vol 29 (issue 5) : pp 379-81
Dates: Created 2009/06/03; Completed 2009/06/24;
PMID: 19489495, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/24/2009, IMS Date: 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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