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lüll Traditional and evidence-based acupuncture: history, mechanisms, and present status Ulett GA; Han J; Han SSouth Med J 1998[Dec]; 91 (12): 1115-20BACKGROUND: In 1983, the Southern Medical Journal advised its readers that a scientific basis might underlie the popular practice of ancient Chinese acupuncture. Recent studies have proven this to be correct, and a 1997 National Institutes of Health consensus panel recommended acupuncture as a useful clinical procedure. METHODS: Pertinent articles in the literature were reviewed, including our own research. Significantly, we had access to recent important studies from China. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Most of the 10,000 acupuncturists in the country today practice metaphysically explained "meridian theory" acupuncture using needles to supposedly remove blockages of a hypothesized substance "Qi." Scientific research has shown that healing is not by manipulating Qi but rather by neuroelectric stimulation for the gene expression of neuropeptides. Needles are not necessary. Evidence-based neuroelectric acupuncture requires no metaphysical rituals. It is a simple, useful clinical tool for pain modulation and other conditions and can be easily taught to physicians.|*Acupuncture Therapy/history/methods[MESH]|*Evidence-Based Medicine[MESH]|Consensus Development Conferences, NIH as Topic[MESH]|Electroacupuncture[MESH]|Gene Expression Regulation[MESH]|History, 19th Century[MESH]|History, 20th Century[MESH]|History, Ancient[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Medicine, Chinese Traditional/history[MESH]|Neuropeptides/genetics[MESH]|Pain Management[MESH]|Practice Guidelines as Topic[MESH]|United States[MESH] |