It is called "needling sensation" in English. The Chinese term has a deeper
meaning. It is called "De Qi" which is often translated as "arrival of qi"
but I prefer the term "getting qi". Depending on the part of the body being
needled, the constitution of the person, and the needling itself, this
sensation can vary from outright mild stabbing pain (mostly in feet and
hands) to a feeling of distention, a feeling of numbness (as in a charley
horse, or when you sit cross legged for too long a time), sometimes a bit of
electricity. One thing that should not be normally felt is stabbing pain,
though.
Most importantly, most patients find the feeling of "de qi" to actually be
comforting and relaxing.
I hope this helps.

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Philip Niño Tan-Gatue, MD
Acupuncturist and Physician
http://www.tan-gatue.net
"The patient does not care about your science; what he wants to know is, can
you cure him?" - Martin H. Fischer


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