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 …showed first 75 words of 524 total…

…showed last 75 words of 524 total…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.