https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_acupuncture_trials
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/acupuncture-provid...
The site you provided is run by a small group of doctors who seem to have beef with acupuncture, judging by their tone. https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/category/acupuncture/
A lot of western folks who get acupuncture treatment do so with great deal of skepticism. Despite that, it's gaining traction in the West. Why? Because it works pretty well for some people.
I wouldn't dismiss it as a sham.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_acupuncture_trials
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/acupuncture-provid...
The site you provided is run by a small group of doctors who seem to have beef with acupuncture, judging by their tone. https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/category/acupuncture/
A lot of western folks who get acupuncture treatment do so with great deal of skepticism. Despite that, it's gaining traction in the West. Why? Because it works pretty well for some people.
I wouldn't dismiss it as a sham.