Acupuncture works through the body's nervous system.
It also causes the release of many important hormones and chemicals including:
• Beta-endorphin
• Met-enkephalin
• Serotonin
• Dymorphin
• ACTH
• Noradrenaline
• Oxytocin

How does acupuncture work? The Western scientific explanation.

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Acupuncture has measurable effects on many of the body's systems including:
  • Temperature control
  • Sweat gland activity
  • Blood circulation
  • Lung function
  • Urinary function
  • Bowel function
  • Inflammation
  • Breathlessness
  • Fatigue
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

Acupuncture can also exert its effects via the spinal cord from where it can influence most of the body's organs.