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alternative_remedies/various_therapy/fraud_topics/
bogus_tests_tx/iridology.html).
In controlled experiments iridologists have performed
statistically no better than chance in determining the
presence of disease (Stephen Barrett, “Iridology Is
Nonsense,” http://www.quackwatch.org/
01QuackeryRelatedTopics/iridology.html)>
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the placement of needles at various
points in the body to block pain and bring healing.
According to the American Hospital Association, 18% of
hospitals were using acupuncture in 2007.
Its popularity has exploded in the West since the visit of
President Richard Nixon to China in 1972.
It is based on the Eastern philosophy that there are
pathways in the body that facilitate the flow of occultic
energy called chi or qi (pronounced chee). A
disharmonious flow causes physical and psychological
ailments and the flow can be manipulated and
harmonized through various practices, such as yoga,
acupuncture, qigong, and reiki. The energy flows through
the body along pathways calls meridians. There are
fourteen primary channels that are (allegedly)
manipulated with acupuncture (Jeffrey Singer,
“Acupuncture: A Brief Introduction,” http://
www.acupuncture.com/education/theory/acuintro.htm).
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