Acupuncture works where other means of treatment can't, simply by assisting the systems of the human body instead of suppressing them. Modern drugs usually work by concealing conditions, instead of healing the underlying cause. For example, nearly every medical condition which ends in ?itis, such as rhinitis and arthritis is an inflammation. Drugs normally block this natural process of inflammation, instead of addressing the root cause.

With the exception of chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics, drugs don't actually lead to a cure. That's why drug companies make so much money ? they have guaranteed repeat business, just like dealers of illegal drugs.

All healing actually occurs within the body. Medical conditions occur when the body's healing factors are unable to do the job. Any form of medicine can only work with the assistance of the body's healing factors. Even the greatest medical treatment can not heal a simple paper cut.

If you're dissatisfied with the effectiveness of your current medical treatment, you may want to consider acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Most acupuncturists' largest source of new patients is referrals. This would not happen unless acupuncture truly worked.