也說《內(nèi)經(jīng)》中“氣至”

In the present paper, the authors sum up the term of acupuncture,"arrival of Qi" in Chinese medical clasic Huangdi Neijing (《黃帝內(nèi)經(jīng)》The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic), from 1)the connotation, 2) the patient's and the cperator's feelings, and 3)the clinical significance. The authors think that"arrival of Qi" means favorable regulation of Qi. "Arrival of Qi" is different from "Deqi" (achieving needing sensations). There are three kinds of statused about"arrival of Qi" in Huangdi Neijing, namely, a )extinction of pathogenic factors and restoration of the patient's resistance,b) balance of activities of "Rong"-Qi and "Wei"-Qi (functional activities) in the human body, and c) normalization of the disordered Qi. In case of "arrival of Qi", the patient may feel comfortable around the focus or in the whole body or experience warm or cool feeling in the punctured area; and the operator may have a tightening feeling beneath the acupuncture needle tip and the patient's pulse condition turns to normal. In clinic, "arrival of Qi" is the key in achieving a positive therapeutic effect. Therefore, mastering the essence of "arrival of Qi" is of higher clinical value in acupuncture treatment of diseases.