Dear editor, After carefully reading the recent paper by Gu et al, 1 a few questions and concerns arose. In the Background it is mentioned that " LI4 is supplied by the median nerve ". 1 No reference is given to support this statement. Also, it is stated that determination of electroacupuncture (EA) intensity " was generally accompanied by mild muscle contraction in the index finger ". 1 Accord...

Acupuncture is a traditional therapy that stimulates specifi c acupuncture points on the human body. The number of users of acupuncture worldwide has steadily increased over the last 40 years.1 Acupuncture is thought to function in a therapeutic manner through homeostatic mechanisms, according to traditional literature. Thus, opposing symptoms such as hypertension and hypotension can be treated...

Cheng Huang1*, Jeffrey P Koplan2, Jing Liu3, Changwei Li4, Jessica Silvaggio5, Amanda K MacGurn6, Tao Zhang7, Michael P Erikson8 and Pam Redmon2 1Department of Global Health, George Washington University, USA 2Global Health Institute, Emory University, USA 3School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany, USA 4Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University, USA 5Department of ...

BACKGROUND Studies on the relationship between de qi intensity and activity changes in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) are scarce. This study investigates the physiological responses associated with de qi. The relationship between de qi intensity and such responses was determined. METHOD This was a single-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. A total of 36 subjects (19 men, 17 wom...