Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)-the Effect of De Qi on Acupoint Specific Effect Based on Meridians and its Characteristics and Molecular Response Mechanisms(No.2012CB518506);Research on Acupoint Specificity in Regulating Uterus(No.2006CB504503);the Scientific Research Development Fund Program of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine-the Effect of Anxiety on De Qi in Primary Dysmenorrhea Patients with Cold and Dampness Stagnation Pattern(No.2016-ZXFZJJ-086)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of the quickness and duration of De Qi(or Qi arrival) on the analgesic effect of acupuncture in primary dysmenorrhea patients with a cold and dampness stagnation pattern.METHODS...