Acupuncture- the science thereof?

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Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment.

The study, by researchers at the University of York and the Hull York Medical School published in Brain Research, indicates that acupuncture has a significant effect on specific neural structures. When a patient receives acupuncture treatment, a sensation called deqi can be obtained; scientific analysis shows that this deactivates areas within the brain that are associated with the processing of pain

Study maps effects of acupuncture on the brain


So... I still wonder how on Earth someone discovered this technique. I mean, who decided 'Imma stick hella needles in me and see if it makes me feel better' ?


Whoever it was, apparently they really were on to something.