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Acupuncture started in the Orient thousands of years ago. This healing art is the main focus of Chinese medicine today. As there are over 360 stimulating points on the human body, an acupuncturist has plenty of places to put these fine needles into the body to help increase healing and stimulate the body. Not only can these needles be placed in the body, but they can be twirled around, heated up, given a small electrical current, vibrated, and so on to stimulate muscles, and encourage the body to heal itself. They can dull pain, fight depression, help sexual dysfunction, soothe headaches, and so on. Oriental women have been known to utilize acupuncture for severe cramps and PMS. These needles can come in a variety of metals ranging from gold, silver and bronze, to the current needles made of steel. While this mysterious art is prominent in China and even has its many uses here in the US, many still view acupuncture a pseudoscience and do not put faith into what these needles can do.