The
World Health Organization Interregional Seminar drew up the
following provisional list of diseases that lend themselves
to acupuncture treatment. The list is based on clinical experience,
and not necessarily on controlled clinical research.
Upper Respiratory Tract
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common cold
Acute tonsillitis
Respiratory System
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma (most effective in children and in patients
without complicating diseases)
Disorders of the Eye
Acute conjunctivitis
Central retinitis
Myopia (in children)
Cataract (without complications)
Disorders of the Mouth
Toothache, post-extraction pain
Gingivitis
Acute and chronic pharyngitis
Gastro-intestinal Disorders
Spasms of esophagus and cardia
Digestive disorders
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Hiccough
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications)
Acute and chronic colitis
Acute bacillary dysentery
Constipation
Diarrhea
Paralytic ileus
Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders
Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial palsy (early stage, i.e., within three to six
months)
Pareses following a stroke
Peripheral neuropathies
Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within
six months)
Meniere's disease
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Nocturnal enuresis
Intercostal neuralgia
Cervicobrachial syndrome
"Frozen shoulder," "tennis elbow"
Sciatica
Low back pain
Osteoarthritis
I primarily treat:
Respiratory Disorders (sinusitis, asthma)
Allergies
All headaches, including migraines
Side effects of western cancer and HIV treatments
Endocrine disorders
Immune disorders
Stress reduction
Anxiety disorders and depression
Digestive disorders (such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative
colitis, constipation, diarrhea)
Pain
Musculoskeletal disorders (low back pain, neck pain, sciatica,
muscle spasms, osteoarthritis)
Menstrual/gyn disorders (including PMS, menopause and infertility)
Repetitive motion/stress disorders
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