How Does Acupuncture Work? Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine, Calgary

Essentially we are trying to train the brain regulate the body on its own. Acupuncture is a dynamic method of treatment which is custom tailored towards the individual. As I mentioned earlier there are 670 standard points, this doesn't include the extra points, scalp acupuncture, ear acupuncture etc. Thus there are a near infinite amount of combinations which allow us to address all the systems within the body.