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"In 1993, Americans spent $500 million dollars and received 9-12 million acupuncture treatments."

"In general terms, Chinese medicine is best used early, after the onset of symptoms, rather than late in the illness and as a last resort, when all else has failed."

"One of the earliest references to acupuncture in the United States can be found in Franklin Bache's article: "Case Illustrations of the Remedial Facts of Acupuncture," published in 1826 in the North American Medical and Surgical Journal."