Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. AcupunctureAcupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through the patient's skin at specific points on the body, and the needles are inserted to various depths. The medical community is not in conclusive agreement about how acupuncture works scientifically. However, we know that it does have some therapeutic benefits, including pain relief. According to WHO, acupuncture is effective for treating 28 conditions,...
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Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through the patient's skin at specific points on the body, and the needles are inserted to various depths. The medical community is not in conclusive agreement about how acupuncture works scientifically. However, we know that it does have some therapeutic benefits, including pain relief. According to WHO, acupuncture is effective for treating 28 conditions, while evidence indicates it may have an effective therapeutic value for many more. People with tension, headaches or migraines may find acupuncture to be very effective in alleviating their symptoms. Another study found that twice weekly acupuncture treatments relieve debilitating symptoms of zerostomia - severe dry mouth - among patients treated with head and neck cancer. Traditional Chinese medicine explains that health is the result of a harmonious balance of the complementary extremes of yin and yang of the life force known as chi or qi. Qi is said to flow through pathways in the human body. Through 350 acupuncture points in the body, these pathways and energy flows may be accessed. Illness is said to be the consequence of an imbalance of the forces. If needles are inserted into these points with appropriate combinations, it is said that the energy flow can be brought back into proper balance. In Western societies and several other parts of the world, acupuncture is explained, including concepts of neuroscience. Acupuncture points are seen by Western practitioners as places where nerves, muscles and connective tissue can be stimulated. Acupuncture practitioners say that the stimulation increases blood flow while at the same time triggering the activity of our own body's natural painkillers.
Question: According to Western medicine, the insertion of needles through acupuncture points in the body may ____.
A. increase blood flow and stimulate our instinct of pain relief
B. stimulate the effect of painkillers in our bodies for treatment
C. be used only in China and the Far East not the Western countries
D. help to explain where nerves and muscles can be stimulated
1 I want to know if acupuncture is a risky medical procedure.
2 I want to know whether the needles are made of stainless steel or some other metal.
3 I want to know if the needles hurt when they are inserted.
4 I want to know whether the effectiveness of acupuncture in relieving back pain has ever been documented.
5 I want to know if acupuncture can strengthen the immune system.
6 I want to know if acupuncture uses the body's energy to promote healing.
7 I want to know whether you studied acupuncture in China or in the United States.
8 I want to know if you have ever used acupuncture during an operation.
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