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Re:Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil protects again... by Pyramus on Thursday May 12, 2022 @03:12AM (#31350245)
That's a common myth. It has no benefit relative to placebo, i.e. needles placed at random.

And needles placed at random do seem to have significant placebo effect for some conditions and people.

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Re:Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil protects again... by carlmr on Thursday May 12, 2022 @03:42AM (#31350491)
But if added inflammation through needles is how acupuncture works, that's not a good placebo, since maybe the placement is not as important as the body's response.
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