This is an excerpt from an interview Lucy Liu gave to InStyle.com in 2007

You sound very low maintenance. Do you have any beauty indulgences?

I splurge on acupuncture. It’s preventative medicine: You go in once a month, and you get a little checkup so you’re regulated. It keeps you healthy. My parents used to get acupuncture. It has been a part of my culture and my life for a long time, and it really, really works. It can help you lose weight, it can help your skin stay young — and I’ve found it helps with jet lag. [Acupuncturists] look at your tongue and will say: “All right, you’re drinking too much” or “You’re emotional, aren’t you?”

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