Acupuncture Has No Use

When acupuncture was reinstated by the Chinese Communist government in 1949 after being viewed as irrational and superstitious as far back as the seventeenth century, it became increasingly popular in the west. It's possible that nationalistic motivations or the need to provide basic healthcare to a vast population were behind the reintroduction of the once-illegal practice. Since its introduction, acupuncture has undergone significant research and is now widely regarded as ineffectual, however others contend that the placebo effect may restrict its usefulness. But I think that even well-known skeptics have overstated the placebo effect, giving pseudoscience a firm foothold in the door.