In spite of the fact that the functional mechanism of acupuncture therapy is almost completely unknown its effect is widely accepted. Does acupuncture work as the result of body fluid factors or of nerue factors? There is still no conclusive evidence either way. We measured variations in body temperature (deep body temperature) one area in which it is said fluctuation due to acupuncture therapy can be expected, and studied the acupuncture therapeutic results.
The subjects of the study were healthy adults who had no cervico-scapulo-brachial disorders. The deep body temperature on the right and left 2nd fingers (between DIP and PIP on the back of the hand) was measured using a DCC-1 type apparatus manufactured by Thermo Co Stationary insertion was performed at LI-4-TH-5 on the right hand and electrical current administered for 5 minutes. Before and after electrical stimulation the right and left deep body temperature was measured.

A questionnairing was conducted on those who had graduated from acupuncture schools for last three years. 288 questionnaires, that is, 28.8% of the total were answerd.
As the result, 41% of the graduates are practicing, 27% are working for institutions connected with acupuncture, and 28% are working in hospitals.
Combining present practitioners and those who are to start practice, it seems 76% of the graduates enter practice; most of the graduates aim at setting up practice. Which course to be taken makes the difference in medical charge, the number of patients, and their annual income.

Introduction
Essential hypertension is one of the leading causes of hypertension; responsible for more than 90% of such cases. Diet cure or drug treatment are usually prescribed for this disease. We drew notice to the antihypertensive effects of acupuncture.
Method
Subjects were healthy persons as well as patients complainig of simple essential hypertension. According to the WHO method, they were divided into three groups, e. g. normal, limitaneus, hypertensive. In situ needles were inserted in the antihypertensive points of both auricular sides for one week.
Effect
This treatment gave immediate results in 70% of the limitaneus and hypertensive groups. There was no observable effect for the balance. A number of these subjects were obese; a factor to be considered.
Evaluation
This method is very uncomplex and takes but minimal amount of time to treat patients.