Assume the below scenario:

If I have a son named Peter, and he becomes a banker, he is still my son Peter. If he becomes an acupuncturist, he is still my son Peter. If he becomes a physical therapist, he is still my son Peter. If he changes his name to Harry Potter, he is still my son Peter. And even if he undergoes transgender procedure, he still has my DNA. After many many years, I die and my body decomposes, but he is still my son and has my DNA. Without me, where can my son Peter come from?

No matter what it is called, acupuncture is acupuncture.