United States' research on acupuncture began in year 1976. Twenty years later, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the acupuncture needle as a medical device.
Millions of people were treated each year and relatively few complications from the use of acupuncture have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Beneath are disclosing of the inner working of Acupuncture, studied and examined with modern technology and equipment.
At University of Vermont ultrasound study revealed that when acupuncture needles were inserted, it sends signals throughout the body that stimulate improved blood flow and tissue regeneration.
Thermal imaging has also shown the elimination of inflammation.
Doppler ultrasound testing revealed that treatment calms the limbic centre. The limbic system is in the brain, it associates with sense of smell, behaviour, learning, long-term memory, emotions and drives.
Acupuncture causes the brain to release more endorphins, small proteins that act as a natural painkiller.