Changlin Zhang provides a scientific basis for the success behind alternative therapies such as acupuncture qigong Ayurveda and other traditional therapies in an illuminating discussion that explains the efficacy of these approaches in treating a number of chronic conditions. Underlining how public perception of acupuncture has shifted over the last few decades from one of skepticism to one of acceptance he explores the progression of acupuncture research from its unsuccessful beginnings to the