Example of recovery from the sharp hypofunction of the adrenal glands, osteoporosis of the bones of skeleton, break of vertebrae and edge  Patient M, 70 years old, a pensioner. With turning to us she complained about the severe pains in all divisions of spine, in left half of back on the projection VI of edge is approximately on 3 transverse finger at a distance into side from the spine, shortness of breath, the cough, especially lying on the back, weakness, vertigo, weakness. Pains in left half of back were strengthened during the deep inhalation and the expiration and decreased when the patient with hand  fixed this place. The patient of 20 years after a current strong cold was ago set diagnosis asthma (despite the fact that from the words of the patient the symptomatology of those days was in no way similar to asthma, but there was pneumonia, that it was noted by roentgenologist, but , unfortunately, it was ignored by therapeutist and pulmonologist) and was assigned treatment by corticosteroids (hormone). The against the background carried out “treatment” by corticosteroids gradually was reduced a quantity of hydrocortisone in the blood, that is, the degeneration of the crust of the adrenal glands went, diabetes mellitus began after eight years, and still in year roentgenologically and was clinically revealed osteoporosis of all bones of skeleton, especially vertebrae. In the week to the turning to us in the patient roentgenologically was established the compression break of the V, VI of neck, XII of the breast and V lumbar of vertebrae. We suspected the break VI of edge to the left. that also it was confirmed roentgenologically. Also after analysis it was previously the made roentgenological photographs, the films of computer laminagraphy and “fresh” roentgen- photographs of chest we set diagnosis the chronic inflammatory process of lungs (as the complication of completely not cured repeated pneumonia). By patient were carried out 4 courses of acupuncture (from the V course she categorically refused, since there was summer and she wanted to leave to rest on the summer cottage). Acupuncture was directed toward the stimulation of the adrenal glands, normalization of the mineral exchange, which was disrupted because of the method of corticosteroids, the union of the broken bones, an increase in the shielding forces of organism. Gradually on the motion of treatment decreased pain in left half of back and on the motion of spine, shortness of breath, cough (earlier patient from cough and shortness of breath assumed the bronchial spasmolytic preparations, which she ceased to assume after the first course of acupuncture), weakness, increased physical and mental ability to work. Since the indices of hydrocortisone in the blood began to rise on the motion of acupuncture. After consultation with the endocrinologist, it was decided to gradually decrease the dose of the hormones, which enter from outside. At the end of the IV  course of acupuncture in the patient remained insignificant the pains from the side of spine and left half of the back (of about 10%-15% from the initial be ill), completely it disappeared shortness of breath and cough (even lying on the spin), the patient did not assume bronchial spasmolytic preparations, assumed only half previously the dose of the hormones against the background of the normal indices of hydrocortisone in the blood assigned, actively she was occupied house on the economy, but earlier, from hers words, entire work on the house was to the husband, since from the insignificant motions in the patient strong shortness of breath began, cough sharply increased weakness and vertigo. To the patient it was recommended monthly verify a quantity of hydrocortisone in the blood and gradually under the observation of endocrinologist further decrease the dose of hormones to the complete cancellation (I want to note that still 5 years to the turning to us to the patient another endocrinologist stated that she must assume these hormones to the end of hers life, since the adrenal glands completely were opened in it).