Is there real evidence based research that says acupuncture works? do we have believe it for it to work? as a doctor do you believe it?

What indication?: Evidence based medicine or research is a western concept and its application to a branch of eastern medicine creates difficulties; in other words, they do not share the same fundamental premise. Acupuncture can and does work for treatment of certain medical conditions and ailments.

Does work: Personally, I have been amazed at what acupuncture can accomplish, especially in areas of pain control and migraine headaches. Unfortunately, insurance coverage is almost invariably not available, which i consider very misdirected. But it is a very valuable tool in clinical medicine.

There is evidence.: A number of chemicals/neurotransmitters can be impacted by acupuncture: serotonin, norepinephrine, substance p, gaba, dopamine, b- endorphin, acth, dynorphins, leucine - enkephalin & methionine-enkephalin. Acupuncture also blocks obstructions in blood flow, lymphatic drainage, nerve conduction and chi. Different forms of acupuncture have different impacts on the body. The strongest form of >>>.