Acupuncture has been practised by Far Eastem healers since ancient times, but it is only in recent years that it has become popular in the West, as its benefits for certain conditions have become recognised. Evidence indicates that people treated with acupuncture have a lower incidence of relapses and side effects than do people treated with conventional medicine. People who use acupuncture take fewer prescription medicines and use more self-diagnosis treatments, and adopt this holistic approach both to manage illness and to maintain good health.
The popularity of acupuncture has expanded beyond the Far East. Remember to base your answers only on the information given in the passage.
a. true
b. false
c. cannot say