Science as we know it has gone at least part of the way in understanding acupuncture: somehow the needles stimulate the brain to increase its production of analgesic endorphins.

• 据悉，在科学解释针灸方面，目前已经取得了部分进展：针刺可以刺激大脑，使其镇痛内啡肽的产生增加。