Conditions Commonly Treated
Acupuncture is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its official report, Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, and by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to be effective in treating a variety of conditions including:
Reproductive and Gynecological
- Dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Spotting and excessive bleeding
- Amenorrhea (loss of period)
- Menopausal symptoms
- Infertility
- Impotence
- Prostatitis
Eye and Mouth
- Cataracts
- Acute Conjunctivitis
- Toothache
- Gingivitis
- Post tooth extraction pain
- Acute and chronic pharyngitis
Respiratory
- Common Colds and Flu
- Acute sinusitis
- Acute rhinitis
- Tonsillitis
- Allergies
- Acute Bronchitis
- Bronchial Asthma
Emotional
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Irritability
Neurologic and Musculoskeletal
- Headache and Migraine
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Facial Palsy (early stage, i.e., within 3-6 months)
- Pareses Following a Stroke
- Peripheral Neuropathies
- Meniere's Disease
- Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
- Nocturnal Enuresis (bedwetting)
- Intercostal Neuralgia
- Cervicobrachial Syndrome
- Frozen Shoulder, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Back and Knee Pain, Sports Injuries
- Osteoarthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic Fatigue
Gastrointestinal
- Spasms of the esophagus
- Hiccough
- Gastroptosis
- Acute or chronic gastritis
- Acute or chronic colitis
- Acute or chronic ulcer
- Constipation/Diarrhea
- Hyperacidity
- Nausea
