Fig. 1. Functional magnetic resonance imaging demonstrating a correlation between activation of specific areas of the brain and corresponding acupoint stimulation predicted by ancient acupuncture literature. A = anterior nucleus; cADD = caudal anterior cingulated cortex; CM = centromedian nucleus; dACC = dorsal anterior cingulate cortex; DM = dosomedial nucleus; DsF = dorsal superficial nucleus; IL = intralaminar nuclei; PG = caudal inferior parietal lobule, area 7a; rACC = rostral anterior cingulate cortex; TA = tectal area. From the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture 27 ; used with permission.