There's no positive effect from acupuncture than cannot be reproduced by random placement of the needles (as opposed to the specific points traditionally required) or even just a massage.
Acupuncture itself is supposed to work by blocking and redirecting the flow of "ki" energy through the body, evidence that whoever decided that had no idea what energy really is.
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