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Acupuncture Acupuncture is an important procedure to know about because it is one of the most effective and popular forms of alternative medicine. I chose acupuncture because I was interested in the subject, and I did not know much about its history or procedure. Acupuncture is a treatment in which special needles are inserted into points just under the skin to help correct and rebalance the flow of energy through the body, and to balance …

…which both have the same effects as acupuncture. Acupuncture’s’ advantage over western medicine is the rarity of side effects. I have learned a lot about traditional Chinese medicine through my exploration and study of acupuncture, things such as Chinese medicine treats the whole patient, and not just the condition. I think that alternative medicine such as acupuncture will become more widely used and accepted in the future as it is now rapidly gaining popularity.