I have a friend who practices acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Her degree is from San Diego Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. When we lived in the same town, I traded a painting for treatments, so I had quite a few experiences with acupuncture. My opinion is that the only effect was that it felt good to lie quietly in a dimly lit room, have someone care about talking to me, and feel like I could relax for a bit. The acupuncture itself I think had nothing but a possible placebo effect. My father used to go to a Chinese practitioner for acupuncture for his arthritis. The same result for him, no effect from the treatment except to feel he was trying everything he could try. Since my personal experience with it, I looked for more evidence of its effectiveness or lack of effectiveness. Here is one article:
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