Acupuncture: Traditional Chinese Medicine Effectively Treats Insomnia

(NaturalNews) Insomnia is a common condition in which people have difficulty either falling asleep or staying asleep. It is listed by the World Health Organization as a condition which has been shown to be treated effectively by acupuncture (1). Acupuncture, which actually treats the person, not the disease, helps to balance the body's energy, strengthening weak areas and moving energy where it's stuck.

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Footnotes:

1. http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en...

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World Health Organization website page on acupuncture: http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en...

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