World Health Organization: Conditions Successfully Treated with Acupuncture
Gastro-intestinal
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Indigestion
- Food allergies
- Nausea and vomiting
- Acute/chronic ulcers (pain relief)
- Constipation/ diarrhea
- Colitis
Gynecological & Hormonal
- Infertility in women and men
- Menopause
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Diabetes
- Morning sickness
- Menstruation (irregular, heavy, or painful)
Heart & Circulatory
- Heart problems/palpitations
- Numbness/poor circulation
Wellness
- Fatigue, stress, insomnia
- Emotional & psychological disorders
- Depression, anxiety
- Side effects of radiation & chemotherapy
Respiratory & Immune System
- Acute sinusitis
- Allergic rhinitis, including hay fever
- Common cold, flu, cough
- Immune system deficiency
- Acute bronchitis, bronchial asthma
- Emphysema
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Neurological and Musculo-skeletal
- Headache and migraine
- Neck pain/stiffness
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Arthritis /joint problems
- Back /sciatica/ pain
- Shoulder/ knee pain
- Sports injuries/ sprains
- Tendonitis/tennis elbow
- Cervical-brachial syndrome
- Post-operative pain
- Peripheral neuropathies
- Facial palsy (early stage)
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Facial pain
- TMJ/jaw pain
- Meniere’s disease/dizziness
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Addictions
- Alcohol
- Nicotine
- Drugs
Kidney/Bladder
- Stress incontinence
- Urinary tract infections
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
- Conjunctivitis
- Toothache
- Post-extraction pain
- Chronic pharyngitis