Does Acupuncture Work?

• “Yes”

  

  “The WHO Supports the Use of Acupuncture in Treating Many Conditions”

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  “The WHO and NCCAM”
  

The WHO Supports the Use of Acupuncture in Treating Many Conditions

Bill Reddy

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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1983 to develop a consensus on the use of Acupuncture to treat a number of common illnesses.  Based on existing double-blind, placebo controlled studies, scientists and physicians across the globe agreed that that acupuncture is safe and effective to treat the following conditions:

Infections: Colds and flu, Bronchitis, Hepatitis

Internal: Hypoglycemia, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Ulcers, Colitis, Indigestion, Hemorrhoids, Diarrhea, Constipation, Diabetes

Eyes-Ears-Nose-Throat: Deafness, Ringing in the Ears, Hay Fever, Earaches, Poor Eyesight, Sore Throat, Dizziness, Sinus Infection

Dermatological: Eczema, Acne Herpes

Musculo-Skeletal and Neurologic: Arthritis, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Back Pain, Bursitis, Tendonitis, Stiff Neck, Bell’s Palsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Headache, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Polio, Sprains

Mental-Emotional: Stress, Depression, Insomnia, Anxiety

Genito-Urinary and Reproductive: Impotence, Infertility, PMS, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Irregular Period or Cramps, Morning Sickness, Vaginitis

This list is not extensive since it’s based on data over 25 years old.  Since that time, countless studies have been performed in multiple countries to easily triple the number of conditions above if the WHO were to revisit this form of natural healing.

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"Yes" Bill Reddy

• The WHO Supports the Use of Acupuncture in Treating Many Conditions
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• Those Who Question Scientific Basis Have Not Done Their Homework
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• A Proven System That is Less Dangerous Than Western Medicine
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• What About Common Sense Reasoning?
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• There ARE Limitations to Acupuncture
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• Should We Trust the #1 Ranked Medical School in This Country?
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• Insurance Coverage for Acupuncture is on the Rise
  0
• MRI's Don't Lie
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• You WANT Meta-Analyses? I GIVE You Meta-Analyses
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• Why Would Your Colleagues Be Drawn to Practicing QUACKERY?
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"No" Steven Novella MD

• Acupuncture is a Pre-Scientific Superstition
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• Acupuncture Lacks a Plausible Mechanism
  1
• Claims for Efficacy are Often Based Upon a Bait-and-Switch Deception
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• Clinical Trials Show That Acupuncture Does Not Work
  2

"No" Edzard Ernst

• The Ancient Chinese Theories are Not Correct
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• The Best Clinical Trials Fail to Demonstrate Effectiveness
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• Patients Experience Benefit Because of Placebo Effects
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Most Objections

• The WHO Supports the Use of Acupuncture in Treating Many Conditions
  4
• Those Who Question Scientific Basis Have Not Done Their Homework
  1
• A Proven System That is Less Dangerous Than Western Medicine
  2
• What About Common Sense Reasoning?
  0
• Acupuncture Lacks a Plausible Mechanism
  1
• The Ancient Chinese Theories are Not Correct
  1
• Patients Experience Benefit Because of Placebo Effects
  1
• Acupuncture is a Pre-Scientific Superstition
  1
• Clinical Trials Show That Acupuncture Does Not Work
  2
• Should We Trust the #1 Ranked Medical School in This Country?
  0
• Insurance Coverage for Acupuncture is on the Rise
  0
• MRI's Don't Lie
  0
• You WANT Meta-Analyses? I GIVE You Meta-Analyses
  1
• Why Would Your Colleagues Be Drawn to Practicing QUACKERY?
  0

Does Acupuncture Really Work?

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