Acupuncture-Medicine or Magic?

Is this just a load of mumbo-jumbo? Apparently not! There is growing evidence that it can help alleviate painful symptoms. Recent research has shown that among sufferers of headache not only did acupuncture bring down the recurrence of the attacks by half, it worked with minimal treatment (needles were placed only superficially on the skin). The effects lasted for some months after the eight-week course, but gradually wore off. This is in keeping with other research where acupuncture has alleviated pain from osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.