Acupuncture treatment
Acupuncture needles being placed in a woman's ear. This traditional Chinese practice uses needles to restore the energy flow through acupuncture points on the skin. It is used to relieve pain and to treat a wide range of disorders. Modern Western medicine explains the pain-relieving effects as stimulation by the needles causing the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers.
, by HENNY ALLIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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