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Clinical Research Demonstrates that Acupuncture

Stimulates bone re-growth
Stimulates the production of cortisol
Stimulates the production of dynorphin, endorphin, and enkephalin (pain modulators)
Regulates blood pressure
Regulates serotonin (spinal cord pain modulator)
Increases red and white blood cell count
Stimulates the clotting factor

Additionally Clinical Research found Acupuncture to be effective with:

Headache
Dysmenorrhea
Fibromyalgia
Substance Abuse
Stroke
Menopause
Depression
Female Infertility
Neck Pain
Low Back Pain
Osteoarthritis
Morning Sickness
Respiratory Disease
Urinary Dysfunction
Tennis Elbow
Facial Pain

Cited in Acupuncture Efficacy: A Compendium of Controlled Clinical Trials

by Stephen Birch & Richard Hammerschlag

An NIH Consensus Conference found Acupuncture:

“Has substantially lower incidence of adverse effects than many drugs

or accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions.”

“The data in support of acupuncture are as strong as those

for many accepted Western medical therapies.”