More than : Spatial Patterns of Acupuncture-Induced Bodily Sensations.

Acupuncture uses needles to stimulate certain parts of the body, inducing a specific sensation, termed , which regard as essential for acupuncture's therapeutic effect. Here, we used the newly developed tool, bodily sensation mapping, to investigate the spatial configuration of acupuncture-induced sensations throughout the body. Twenty-five participants randomly received acupuncture stimulation or tactile stimulation using a von Frey filament at four different acupoints (HT7, PC6, ST36, and SP10) on the left side of the body.