Acupuncture

MYS104: For centuries, acupuncture has been used to treat a variety of conditions. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore its origins, how it’s supposed to work, what it can really treat, and if it’s real or all just a pseudoscience.
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Links for this episode:
* Singh and Ernst’s book Trick or Treatment
* Steven Novella Great Courses program Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We May Know May Be Hurting Us
* Acupuncture
* Article “A Brief History of Acupuncture”
* Ben Kavoussi’s article “The Untold History of Acupuncture”
* James Reston’s 1971 article “Now, About My Operation in Peking”
* Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
* Animal Placebos (skeptical view)
* Animal Placebos (positive view)
* Animals Asking for Human Help
* More
* Raven Seeks Human Help
* Elephants Seek Human Help
* More Elephants Seeking Help
* Horses Seeking Help
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