Local Anesthesia at ST36 to Reveal Responding Brain Areas to deqi

Table 1

Differences of deqi sensation VAS scores between DQ group and LA group.

deqi sensation	DQ group		LA group		Decreased ratio (%)
	Mean ± SD	95% CI	Mean ± SD	95% CI
Sourness	2.96 ± 2.64	1.92–4.01	0.17 ± 0.43	0.01–0.34	94
Numbness	2.29 ± 2.55	1.28–3.30	0.08 ± 0.30	−0.03–0.20	96
Fullness	6.23 ± 1.89	5.48–6.98	0.46 ± 0.57	0.24–0.68	92
Spread	3.26 ± 2.78	2.16–4.36	0.12 ± 0.34	−0.01–0.25	96
Dull pain	1.46 ± 2.55	0.45–2.47	0.02 ± 0.08	−0.01–0.05	98
Sharp pain	1.16 ± 1.37	0.62–1.70	0.03 ± 0.12	−0.01–0.08	97
Coolness	—	—	0.07 ± 0.26	−0.03–0.17	—
Warmth	0.096 ± 0.50	−0.10–0.29	—	—	—

VAS: visual analogue scale; SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval.