I agree with a lot of what you are saying, Alex. Upon googling I found out the same things you said about studies, so my memory must have been very rose colored on the arthritis one. My point isn't that acupuncture is a godsend and western medicine is bunk. My point is that I don't think the opposite is true either. I find it annoying that many view anyone that uses or practices alternative medicine as an idiot, or a quack. In reality, it is usually people that want to know all the options.
For the record, I've never heard of anyone treating an actual disease with acupuncture. Mostly it is balancing the body's systems/managing pain.
I do love homeopathy though, for the sole reason that it gets rid of my hayfever and I can't take any over the counter allergy medicine. Homeopathy gets rid of my allergies like no over the counter stuff did anyways. I have to take it all day long when things are blooming, but it helps. I have really severe hayfever. So, it's at least effective sometimes.
