Acupuncture involves treating illness by inserting needles at specified body locations (acupoints). The Principal meridians are pathways that join acupoints with related physiologic effects. Despite ...

Acupuncture can help relieve pain and treat a range of other complaints. However, the exact way in which it works remains unclear. Some people believe it works by balancing vital energy, while others ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

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If you have always liked the idea of acupuncture but been put off by the prospect of needles, there is a non-invasive alternative. Laser acupuncture, a relatively new method of stimulation, uses ...

More and more people are turning to acupuncture as a likely safe and possibly effective therapy for various health concerns, from insomnia to stress, menstrual cramps to low back pain. Acupuncture is ...