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Feng's Presentation: Acupuncture Is the Way to Go

INTRODUCTION

Opener Building on Areas of Agreement

We all know someone who has been sick or in pain. Maybe you or someone you

know has had painful surgery or suffers from depression. Often, prescription

medicines have side effects and make the patient feel even worse. When we don’t

feel well, we’d all like to feel better as quickly as possible. Acupuncture might be the

solution

Statement of Persuasive Claim

So today, I would like to persuade you to consider acupuncture when you are sick or in pain

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There are many reasons you should consider acupuncture instead of traditional

Western medicine.

First, acupuncture is a medically proven treatment,

Second, acupuncture is safe.

And third, acupuncture effectively treats many conditions.

TRANSITION

Many of you might be skeptical about acupuncture because you believe it is an 0

unproven treatment. You will be amazed to learn that acupuncture has been used

for thousands of years and is medically respected worldwide.

BODY

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, acupuncture is an ancient Chinese

medical technique for relieving pain and curing disease. It has been used

successfully in Asian cultures for more than 2,500 years.

Acupuncture is endorsed by American mainstream medicine as well as by

international organizations. In 1997, a panel of scientists at the National Institutes

of Health, also known as the NIH, determined that acupuncture had been clinically

proven to be effective against a variety of medical problems and decease.

The World Health Organization-also called the WHO-has endorsed acupuncture as

a medical therapy for over fifteen years

TRANSITION

Another reason you might avoid acupuncture is that you worry it is not safe. You

will be very pleased to learn that acupuncture is in fact very safe.

According to the Medical Acupuncture Online Journal, acupuncture is extremely

safe with virtually no chances of side effects, unlike prescription medicines. Many

patients become addicted to pain medicines. This won't happen with acupuncture.

According to the book Acupuncture for Everyone by Dr. Ruth Kidsor, acupuncture is

not addictive. Also, there is absolutely no risk of catching any type of communicat

disease from acupuncture needles. This is because modern acupuncturists use or

sterilized, individually packaged needles that they throw away when they're done

with each treatment. Have a look at this photo of a calm, happy patient receiving

acupuncture. She knows how safe it is!

TRANSITION

Next, some of you might think that acupuncture is helpful for only a few minor

problems. I'll now prove to you that acupuncture treats a wide variety of problems

and diseases.

First, clinical studies have shown that acupuncture helps patients with chronic pain.

WHO and the NIH have determined that it is effective in reducing pain from

migraines, arthritis, and surgery.

According to a 2003 WHO report, acupuncture has also been proven to help

people with allergies, asthma, and heart problems. Both the WHO and NIH found

that acupuncture reduces a patient's nausea from anesthesia and chemotherapy.

Additionally, acupuncture helps people's immune systems to function better. This

helps them to avoid colds, the flu, and other respiratory infections. Many people

simply use acupuncture as an effective form of preventive medicine.

Acupuncture also effectively treats many emotional problems. It helps patients with

anxiety disorders, and it alleviates stress. For example, in 1998 researchers at the

University of Arizona found that acupuncture was effective in treating depression.

In July 2011, a Massachusetts General Hospital study also demonstrated that

acupuncture effectively treats clinical depression.

CONCLUSION

Summary

So, I hope I have convinced you to consider acupuncture when you are sick or

in pain. Remember: Acupuncture is a clinically proven and respected medical

treatment. It's perfectly safe: and finally, acupuncture treats a wide variety of

physical and emotional problems.

Memorable Concluding Remarks

NOW you can throw away those medicines that bother your stomach or make you

Sleepy. Remember, there is an alternative. The next time you aren’t feeling well

physically or emotionally, why not kill two birds with one stone. Acupuncture can

help you with both!