1971 Patient Testimonials - First Time in U.S.

I just read these paragraph below in a Acupuncture article from Uptodate.

"In the United States (US), traces of acupuncture appeared as early as 18th century and appeared in the early editions of William Osler's Principle and Practice of Medicine. 

However, acupuncture did not enter the mainstream until 1971, when a New York Times journalist, James Reston, visited China and reported his experiences with acupuncture for postoperative pain relief."

I used to think that Acupuncture become popular in U.S. because president Nixon visited China in Feb. 1972. It's interesting to know what Mr. Reston had undergone.

Here's the whole article, share with you.