Acupuncture

MYS104: For centuries, acupuncture has been used to treat a variety of conditions. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore its origins, how it’s supposed to work, what it can really treat, and if it’s real or all just a pseudoscience. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Podcasts | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * Singh and Ernst’s book Trick or Treatment * Steven Novella Great Courses program Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We May Know May Be Hurting Us * Acupuncture * Article “A Brief History of Acupuncture” * Ben Kavoussi’s article “The Untold History of Acupuncture” * James Reston’s 1971 article “Now, About My Operation in Peking” * Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) * Animal Placebos (skeptical view) * Animal Placebos (positive view) * Animals Asking for Human Help * More * Raven Seeks Human Help * Elephants Seek Human Help * More Elephants Seeking Help * Horses Seeking Help * Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Send your feedback or comments to [email protected] or send a tweet with the hashtag of #mysteriousfeedback Mysterious Headlines *