Consumer Reports magazine has been around for decades and has been used by millions of people to help guide them in to purchasing products that are verified to be high quality. Their product research is fairly exhaustive and trusted by most people. In the January/February 2025 edition of their magazine they examined natural cures.....determining what works and what needs more research to determine its effectiveness.
The article claims that acupuncture or electro-acupuncture is a therapy that has been confirmed to be effective for:
Back Pain
Sleep Problems
Depression
Digestive Troubles (constipation)
Of course, this is just a limited list of conditions for which acupuncture has been shown to be effective.
A link to the full article can be found here: Consumer Reports Article
