Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own "medicines".

然而，最近他们发现，治愈许多像这样的疾病是有可能的，因为针帮助身体产生自己的“药物”。

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He puts needles into that person's body at the right places for his illness.

他在能够治病的地方给他扎针。

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Needles need to go into specific points in the body.

针必须扎在身体的一些特定穴位上。

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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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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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