ASIEH NAMDAR, CNN ANCHOR: A medical procedure invented by the Chinese might help ease the side effects of modern-day cancer therapy. New research by a group of doctors in the U.S. suggest acupuncture can help control nausea and vomiting in some chemotherapy patients.</s>RALPH WENGE, CNN ANCHOR: Now tradition holds that the old Chinese therapy relieves pain and promotes normal body function. Brazil's Amazon Network reports on how acupuncture is improving the quality of life for some people.</s>MARCELA ROSA, AMAZON NETWORK (voice-over): Walking was a challenge for Jaimundo Rodriguez, a 76-year-old retired</s>JAIMUNDO RODRIGUEZ, ACUPUNCTURE PATIENT (through translator): I tried everything to cure myself. I thought it wasn't arthritis. Now with the help of the needles, I feel big relief in my legs. They don't hurt anymore.</s>ROSA: The acupuncture needles help to lessen pain and tension by acting upon nerve endings, which stimulates the brain to regulate the body's functions. (on camera): A session of acupuncture in a traditional health center in Brazil would normally cost around $60. But here in this public service, patients with limited sources of income receive treatment free of charge. (voice-over): Here all patients who receive Chinese treatment have shown 100 percent recovery.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): I feel much better,especially in the days when I receive my acupuncture treatments.</s>DR. LUIZ SALAMA, PHYSICIAN (through translator): Here we are following the procedures recommended by the World Health Organization. [speaking in native tongue]</s>ROSA: The local doctors are receiving instruction in acupuncture techniques. Upon completion of their training, they will begin working at various health centers throughout Manaos, expanding this form of treatment to all parts of the city. Marcel Rosa from Brazil of Amazon Network for CNN WORLD REPORT.
Brazilian Clinics Treat Patients Using Acupuncture