Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is regarded as a pseudoscience, since the theories and practices of traditional Chinese medicine are not based on scientific knowledge, and the practice has been characterized as quackery.
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Acupuncture is a core technique of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body.
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