My friend and acupuncturist, Patrick Lariccia, M. D. and his colleagues from Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, are now studying effects of acupuncture on CSF flow. We know herbs were the first medicines. Heard that pharmaceutical companies are getting in on that one now. See what they say about Chinese herbs. Ever since the first cavelady rubbed her baby's back, massage has been known to calm and heal.
Elephants caress each other with their trunks.
It went out of style as did other methods when drugs were made popular because drugs worked faster, not always necessarily better. If you are sensitive to drugs, homeopathy is a good choice. Some Yoga postures adjust, too. Chinese and and English have ancient bonesetting techniques. Now they are and are.