Acupuncture.

[crossy67]

I have a friend who swears by acupuncture. I suffer various ailments, nothing serious just things like allergies. Any one have any experiences of it, can it genuinely offer cures or is it hocus pocus?

[hajaba123]

Not sure that there's much science to it, I find it very relaxing after treatments and have a really good nights sleep

[Phooey]

Yeah. I swear by it too.... IT'S fkING HORRIBLE. And it did FA for me. Load of boll-ox it is.

[Hoofy]

Some people do swear by it, so probably worth trying if you have an issue. I couldn't give a fk if it's placebo if it were to fix a problem that otherwise you're stuck with. Or on principle would you endure the pain because "it's just placebo".

[TwigtheWonderkid]

It made my chronic pins and needles worse!

[steveT350C]

Acupuncture can be very effective for conditions that affect the nervous / immunological systems in the body.

Psoriasis is why I tried acupuncture where 'western' medicine had failed. Basically I went from being covered head to toe to being completely clear in just four sessions.

Not much good for a broken leg, but for allergies definitely with a go.

I would recommend an acupuncturist who has had proper training in China and not a GP who has just done a 12 week course.