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health articles 313 [7801]Do You Know There Are Benefits Of Acupuncture For Asthma? In recent years, many and many people are turning to alternative treatment for asthma. Not just ordinary alternative asthma treatment, but using the traditional chinese medicine (TCM) therapy. Acupuncture is just one of them. Discover the Benefits of Acupuncture for Asthma Acupuncture is an ancient form of treatment for a variety of ailments. The philosophy behind it is that energy flows through a person in opposing forces. Diseases are said to be caused by an imbalance of these negative and positive forces and the energy is said to flow along pathways, or meridians. Acupuncture is the process by which extremely thin, long needles are inserted into the skin along certain points on these meridians. The energies are adjusted by turning these needles and leaving them in place for up to 20 minutes. Acupuncture for asthma symptoms has shown some benefit. Research in the past 15 years has proven the validity and effectiveness of this treatment for several illnesses. There are several reasons why you should consider acupuncture for asthma. Various health bodies are endorsing it. Acupuncture can treat symptoms. In 1979, the World Health Organization listed 40 diseases that acupuncture is effective in treating. Acupuncture for asthma and bronchitis was on that list. The University Hospital of Vienna did a study that showed that 70% of patients with asthma reported significant improvement in their symptoms after 10 weeks of acupuncture treatments. Scientists at a Chinese hospital conducted a study that reported an immediate effective rate of 98.9% after patients received acupuncture for asthma symptoms. The rate of remission also dropped significantly and there was improvement in 76.5% of patients. Will acupuncture reduce the dependency on drugs? As studies have shown, acupuncture for asthma patients has shown benefits. Also, these patients were able to reduce their