<s>[INST] I have heard about accupunture/laser therapy in helping knee and asthama related problem. My mother (70s) is suffering with these. I recently came to know about a group in India  WWW.WWWW.WW has been providing this type of therapy successfully. I would like to know your opinion on this. thanks [/INST] **1. Since both the said pathology are related with inflammation, in one there is inflammation of bronchi and other is reaction to injury thus Acupuncture can be used to treat both systemic inflammation [asthma, edema, sinusitis, ] to local joint based inflammation [tendonitis].PS. Several studies reveal that both manual and electro-acupuncture have a Chat Doctor.  Acupuncture therapy has been shown to increase endorphins [feel good hormone]and2. Asthma is a psycho-somatic [mind-body disease] disorder, thus calming of mind is very important: thus Madhya  </s>