Table 3.

Study on the effect of acupuncture Deqi on target organ.

Acupoints	Research content	Instruments	Results	References
ST36	DM	Electrocardiograph	Lifting-thrusting and twirling: blood pressure and heart rate↓.	Huang et al., 2012c
ST36, PC6	DQ-NR	Impedance blood-diagram-scope, Gastrointestinal electrograph	Change gastroelectric wave parameters.	Huang, 1999
PC6	DQ-CS	Electrophysiolograph	Change cardiac output SV, CO, ST segment, and electrocardiogram T-wave.	You et al., 1992
LI4, LI11	DQ-SA	Blood pressure monitor, Electrocardiogram	Heart rate, mean arterial pressure and LF/HF values of heart rate variability↑.	Yu and Jones, 2013

DM, Different manipulation; DQ, Deqi; NR, no reaction; CS, complex sensation; SA, Sham Acupuncture.