Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years. Acupuncture involves stimulating specific points on the body. This is most often done by inserting thin needles through the skin, to cause a change in the physical functions of the body. Research has shown that acupuncture reduces nausea and vomiting after surgery and chemotherapy. It can also relieve pain. Researchers don't fully understand how acupuncture works. It might aid the activity of your body's pain-killing chemicals. It also might affect how you release chemicals that regulate blood pressure and flow. NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Start Here Acupuncture: An Introduction Alternative Medicine)

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Overviews Acupuncture(American Cancer Society) Acupuncture(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Acupuncture: An Alternative and Complementary Medicine Resource Guide(Alternative Medicine Foundation) Specific Conditions Acupuncture (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute) Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis of the Knee (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Acupuncture for Pain (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Related Issues Conditions for which Medical Acupuncture May Be Indicated in a Hospital Setting(American Academy of Medical Acupuncture) Moxibustion(American Cancer Society) Videos Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) What Happens during an Acupuncture Session? (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Financial Issues Paying for CAM Treatment Medicine) Also available in Spanish
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Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Acupuncture Therapy

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Research Acupuncture May Be Helpful for Chronic Pain: A Meta-Analysis (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Effects of Acupuncture on Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis(American College of Physicians) -PDF
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Article: Acupuncture may relieve chronic pain. Untreated, unrecognized, or undertreated pain... Article: Treating angina pectoris by acupuncture therapy. Article: Short and long-term efficacy of combining Fuzhengliqi mixture with acupuncture... Acupuncture -- see more articles
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NCCAOM: Find Nationally Certified Practitioners (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)
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MedlinePlus Magazine Acupuncture: From Ancient Practice to Modern Science

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Teenagers Acupuncture: A Guide for Teens(Children's Hospital Boston)

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