Here, we look at the current scientific thinking behind acupuncture and examine why it is so difficult to prove that it works. Click on the links at the bottom of the page to find out which ...

The evidence: There is more evidence available to show that acupuncture works for nausea than for any other medical condition. In addition to many hundreds of smaller studies, there have been at ...

Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOM Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine practice that involves inserting fine ...

According to an older study from 2012, acupuncture can help treat allergy symptoms, though how it works is not yet well understood. This study showed that acupuncture lowered the intensity of ...

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Our host, Eric Schulze, looks into the ancient medical technique. Ask Smithsonian: How Long Can a Person Hold Their Breath? (01:32) Ask Smithsonian: What's the Point of Earwax? (01:06) Ask ...

This less-invasive process at new, women-owned outpost Alma Acupuncture works more slowly than Botox (between six and 12 treatments are recommended), but those fine facial needles are worth it ...

Back pain is one of the top reasons people seek medical treatment. It is also the No. 1 reported reason for seeking acupuncture. The good news is chronic low back pain is one of the conditions ...

A quiet, calm, peaceful atmosphere greets patients at the door of Greater Good Community Acupuncture. Neutral earth tones ...

Acupuncture, an ancient form of medicine that originated in China several thousand years ago, has been used by Canadian physicians since the 1970s. Research on the neurophysiology of acupuncture ...