Investigation of Acupuncture Sensation Patterns under Sensory Deprivation Using a Geographic Information System

Table 1

The most frequently used descriptors chosen by the subjects to describe their sensations during laser acupuncture. Only descriptors that were chosen by at least five subjects are shown.

Subjects	Descriptors
	Tingling	Radiating	Spreading	Hot	Dull	Pulsing	Throbbing	Pricking	Stinging	Tender	Pinching
1	X	X
2	X		X		X					X
3		X		X			X
4	X	X	X	X		X	X	X			X
5	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X
6	X	X	X		X			X
7	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X
8	X										X
9					X					X
10				X
11				X						X
12	X					X	X			X
13						X	X	X	X		X
14	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
15		X	X	X	X					X
16	X	X	X	X			X	X	X		X
17	X	X	X			X		X	X		X
Sum	11	10	9	8	7	7	7	7	5	5	5