acupuncture--a clarification?

Are we talking about the healing properties claimed by acupuncturists or its supposed anasthetic properties? And would that make cecil’s reply different?

Both.

The column:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000324.html

Other threads:

Does acupuncture really work?

Acupuncture works…at least for me

From the Column, Cecil said:

Thanx…got sidetracked by the Qi stuff