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I've heard a lot of good things about acupuncture but I'm not sure what it's all about. What is it?
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Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves inserting very thin needles into the skin at specific points on the body. The needles are inserted to stimulate the body’s natural healing process and relieve pain, stress, and other symptoms. It is believed that this stimulates the body’s own internal energy system, called qi (pronounced chee). This energy flows through channels called meridians, which connect the surface of the skin with internal organs such as the spleen, stomach, liver, kidney, heart, and lung.