Are there any side effects?

There are no concepts of side effects in East Asian medicine.

In East Asian medicine, we do not treat symptoms, but take more holistic approaches.
Even if symptoms are the same, we may use different acupuncture points.

We may use the same points for different symptoms though.

This is why we take time in the medical interview and palpation, so that we can select the most suitable acupuncture points for each patient.