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| Acupuncture is a therapeutic method used to encourage natural healing reduce or relieve pain and improve function of affected areas of the body. Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely fine sterile needles through the skin and tissues at specific points along the meridians. There are more than 1,000 points within this meridian system. |
| Acupuncture's use for certain conditions has been endorsed by the United States National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization. There is general agreement that acupuncture is safe when administered by well-trained practitioners using sterile needles and carries a very low risk of serious adverse effects. |
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