Acupuncture involves inserting tiny needles into a person’s skin. A version known as electro-acupuncture adds a mild electric current. The needles are inserted at some of the 2,000 mapped points along what are called meridians or channels.In Chinese terms, acupuncture restores the optimal flow of energy – called Qi(pronounced chee) – in the body. In a 2011 Chinese study looking at electro-acupuncture and traditional acupuncture, both significantly lowered tumor necrosis facto