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 ...

The Chinese have, for long, created a perestroika of sorts. They use acupuncture for stroke victims, among other conditions. The big question. What makes such a 'needle-centric' therapy so unique, ...

The quality of needles used in acupuncture worldwide is high but needs to be universally improved to increase safety and avoid potential problems such as pain and allergic reactions, researchers have ...

Acupuncture works - but it works equally well with or without needle penetration. This conclusion can be drawn from a treatment study involving cancer patients suffering from nausea during ...

Steve Connor EVER since Westerners started using acupuncture to treat their aches and pains, a debate has raged as to whether the ancient Chinese medicine really works. Now scientists have discovered ...

Detail of 17th century Chinese woodblock illustration showing the 'Nine Needles' (jiu zhen) (see also L0034712 and L0034714). The Nine Needles was the collective term for the needling instruments used ...

A patient who thought he was suffering from an aneurysm was found to have an acupuncture needle embedded inside his brain. Scans revealed the half-inch long 'gold-colored' and 'slightly pointed' ...