internal medicine

Acupuncture is an alternative medical method that originated from China. This method is based upon the old Chinese assumption that there are invisible energy point scattered across the human body. Theses energy points are called Meridians. during an Acupuncture treatment
tiny needles are inserted into the Meridians
causing he energy flow through them to change. This principle is used for quit a few benefits:

* It can "open up" energy blocks that will relieve pain and stress
* It can reduce cravings
* It can strengthen your energy and vitality

In the past years
Acupuncture has been used
among other uses
to help people stop smoking. The treatment included inserting the needles to specific points (among them
a few points in the outer ear). This treatment was supposed to reduce the cravings to another cigarette and help those people on their way to quit smoking. In the first few years of using this method
it was quit popular and gained a lot of followers that recommended it. That was mainly because the method is not invasive and is very suitable for people who can't
or won't take medicine and other "strong stuff". But
for the last few years
the use of Acupuncture in smoking cessation has reduced significantly. This happens because of the following reasons:

* The percentage of people who actually stooped smoking while using Acupuncture was small. This indicated that Acupuncture is not the best choice for people who want to quit smoking.

* New solutions were introduced to the scene
such as laser treatment
and shots treatment. This article does not discuss these methods
so let's just say that they proved to be by far more effective than Acupuncture.

To conclude
It is clear that Acupuncture has it's place as an alternative method
and many people report getting results with it. If you want to give it a shot in your efforts to stop smoking
it is advised that you find a therapist with a proven back record of success with helping people stop smoking. However
I would say that as a means to help smoking cessation
there are much better solutions out there
so Acupuncture is in my opinion not the best choice.