You can't do that with body acupuncture.

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They must inhabit an alternate reality, where magical forces flow through and around the body, and magical, pseudoscientific treatments like acupuncture, healing touch, magnet therapy, and homeopathy somehow really work.

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The theories of acupuncture and moxibustion hold that the human body acts as a small universe connected by channels, and that by physically stimulating these channels the practitioner can promote the human bodys self-regulating functions and bring health to the patient.

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Acupuncture appears to work by releasing endorphins, the body's natural pain-killers, into the system.

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Acupuncture - the practice of inserting thin needles into specific body points to improve health and well-being - originated in China more than 2, 000 years ago.

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The treatment ends with a shiatsu foot massage where pressure is applied to acupuncture points that allow for the better flow of energy throughout the body.

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Acupuncture: An ancient Chinese art based on the theory that Qi energy flows along meridians in the body, and can be stimulated by inserting fine needles at specific points.

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