“…In the western societies, starting from the second half of the 20th century, acupuncture was assimilated by the contemporary medicine, and thanks to the scientific researches undertaken at several countries both eastern and western, their therapeutic effects were recognized and they have been explained gradually in scientific works published in 68 respected scientific magazines (Aune et al, 1998;Ballegaard et al, 1990;Bullock et al, 1989;David et al, 1998;Diehl, 1999;Dundee et al, 1987;Jobst et al, 1986;Joshi, 1992;Lao et al, 1995;Lee et al, 1992;Petrie & Hazleman, 1986;Vincent, 1989;Vilholm et al, 1998;Washburn et al, 1993;Wong et al, 1999). It is now admitted that the stimulation of acupuncture points provokes the release, in the Central Nervous System, of neurotransmitters and other substances responsible for the responses of pain relieve promotion, restoration of organic functions and immunity modulation.…”