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Acupuncture
Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle" (noun), and pungere, "prick" (verb)) or in Standard Mandarin, zhēn jiǔ (針灸 lit: needle - moxibustion) is a technique of inserting and manipulating filiform needles into "acupuncture points" on the body with the aim of restoring health and well-being, e.g. treating pain. The definition and characterization of these points is standardized by the World Health Organization (WHO). Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China and is most commonly associated with Traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM). Different types of acupuncture (Japanese, Korean, and classical
Chinese acupuncture) are practiced and taught throughout the world.
Scientists are studying the mechanisms and efficacy of acupuncture. According to the protocols of evidence-based medicine, there is good evidence that acupuncture is effective in treating nausea and chronic low back pain, and moderate evidence for neck pain and headache. The WHO, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institute of Health (NIH), the American Medical Association
(AMA) and various government reports have also studied and commented on
the efficacy of acupuncture. There is general agreement that
acupuncture is at least safe when administered by well-trained
practitioners, and that further research is warranted.
Traditional Chinese medicine's acupuncture theory predates use of the scientific method, and has received various criticisms based on modern scientific thinking. There is no known anatomical or histological basis for the existence of acupuncture points or meridians.
Acupuncturists tend to perceive TCM concepts in functional rather than
structural terms, i.e. as being useful in guiding evaluation and care
of patients.
Neuroimaging research suggests that certain acupuncture points have
distinct effects that are not otherwise predictable anatomically.
Acupuncture Helps Back Pain Even if Skeptical
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- June 11, 2007
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An initially dubious reporter found that the centuries-old technique was safe and effective.
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