It provides a brief history of acupuncture and explains the principles involved. The article goes on to discuss diagnosis, treatment methods, technical terms and treatment periods.
Reference is made to research, safety aspects and therapeutic scope.
The training and regulation of acupuncturists is also covered. Links to the PubMed citation and related articles are also provided. Acupuncture acupuncture This list is for general information on all matters of relevance to acupuncture research in the UK and beyond. The Acupuncture Home Page is sponsored by the Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine. A U.S. National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Statement on acupuncture, dated November 1997.