Helfrick: I'd do some more looking as there is a lot of research on the effectiveness of acupuncture & TCM. As someone who comes from a western-based scientific approach, I can absolutely understand how it can seem a bit hokey and far fetched. But a system that has been used for over 5,000 years and been proven to treat varying musculoskeletal to internal issues cannot simply be written off as bull just because you can't understand it. Maybe it's just bull that you cannot understand the concept and premise of how the system works?
Just voicing my opinion as I'm respected and educated in both western and eastern sides. Not to turn this into a poo-slinging match. Though Phaedrus, we should follow the monkies and be true to our inhibitions. Some are believers and some not. I will state that I've shocked many a non-believer with what TCM can do (and not the placebo-type effect either).
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