Acupuncture first appointment 75 minutes subsequent appointments 45 minutes acupuncture is an ancient form of chinese medicine which has been used in the orient for at least 3000 years it is an energetic system which restores and maintains health by the insertion of fine needles into specific points on the surface of the body it can also be used as a complementary therapy to western medical treatment acupuncture can offer relief to people who are not responding well to general me