18 Facts About Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.

Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, and it has been characterized as quackery.

Acupuncture is most often used to attempt pain relief, though acupuncturists say that it can be used for a wide range of other conditions.

Acupuncture is generally used only in combination with other forms of treatment.

Acupuncture is generally safe when done by appropriately trained practitioners using clean needle technique and single-use needles.

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Acupuncture fluctuated in popularity in China due to changes in the country's political leadership and the preferential use of rationalism or Western medicine.

Acupuncture spread first to Korea in the 6th century AD, then to Japan through medical missionaries, and then to Europe, beginning with France.

Acupuncture is generally only used in combination with other forms of treatment.

Acupuncture needles are typically made of stainless steel, making them flexible and preventing them from rusting or breaking.

Acupuncture is not better than mainstream treatment in the long term.

Acupuncture is generally safe when administered by an experienced, appropriately trained practitioner using clean-needle technique and sterile single-use needles.

Acupuncture seems to be safe in people getting anticoagulants, assuming needles are used at the correct location and depth, but dtudies are required to verify these findings.

Acupuncture is a substantial part of traditional Chinese medicine .

Acupuncture became more established in China as improvements in paper led to the publication of more acupuncture books.

Acupuncture began to spread to Europe in the second half of the 17th century.

Acupuncture became the most popular alternative medicine in the US.

Acupuncture is most heavily practiced in China and is popular in the US, Australia, and Europe.

Acupuncture is used in most pain clinics and hospices in the UK.