What is it about those little acupuncture needles that make them alleviate pain, treat illness and even help women get pregnant? There may be very little scientific evidence to explain why the 3,000-year-old system of Chinese medicine works, but Charmian Wylde knows it does. She has over 20 years of experience learning about and practicing acupuncture in both the UK and Nanjing, China. She is head of the Chinese Medicine Department and a senior lecturer in the School of Health and Bioscience at the University of East London.

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