Conditions Recommended for Acupuncture by the World Health Organization and the National Institute of Health

Respiratory Diseases

    * Acute sinusitis
    * Acute rhinitis
    * Common cold
    * Acute tonsillitis

Bronchopulmonary Diseases

    * Acute bronchitis
    * Bronchial asthma

Eye Disorders

    * Acute conjunctivitis
    * Cataract (without complications)
    * Myopia
    * Central retinitis

Disorders of the Mouth Cavity

    * Toothache
    * Pain after tooth extraction
    * Gingivitis
    * Pharyngitis

Gastrointestinal Disorders

    * Spasm of the esophagus
    * Hiccups
    * Gastroptosis
    * Acute and chronic gastritis
    * Gastric hyperacidity
    * Chronic duodenal ulcer
    * Acute and chronic colitis
    * Acute bacterial dysentery
    * Constipation
    * Diarrhea
    * Paralytic ileus

 

Orthopedic Disorders

    * Periarthritis humeroscapularis
    * Shoulder pain
    * Tennis elbow
    * Sciatica
    * Low back pain
    * Rheumatoid arthritis

Neurologic Disorders

    * Headache
    * Migraine
    * Trigeminal neuralgia
    * Facial paralysis
    * Paralysis after apoplectic fit
    * Peripheral neuropathy
    * Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis
    * Meniere's syndrome
    * Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
    * Nocturnal enuresis
    * Intercostal neuralgia

Additional commonly & successfully treated conditions:

• Addiction & smoking cessation
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Sports & orthopedic injuries
• Hormonal Imbalances
• Menstrual disorders, including PMS
• Trauma
• Depression
• Fibromyalgia
• Insomnia & somnolence
• Post-surgical rehabilitation
• High & low blood pressure
• IBS