According to NIH following is a
list of conditions which are probably affected by
acupuncture.
Adult postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and
vomiting and in postoperative dental
pain.
Addiction
Asthma
Carpal tunnel
syndrome,
Fibromyalgia,
Headache,
Low-back
pain,
Myofascial pain
Osteoarthritis,
Stroke
rehabilitation
Menstrual cramps
Tennis
elbow
The World
Health Organization recognizes that acupuncture can be used to
treat a wide range of illnesses or disorders.
Respiratory Diseases
o
Acute sinusitis
o Acute rhinitis
Common
cold
Acute tonsillitis
o
Acute bronchitis
o Bronchial asthma
Eye Disorders
Acute eye infections
o Cataract
(without complications)
Myopia
Central retinitis
Disorders of the Mouth
Cavity
o Toothache
o Pain after tooth extraction
o Gingivitis
o
Pharyngitis - sore throat
Orthopedic Disorders
o Tennis elbow
o Sciatica
o Low back pain
o Rheumatoid arthritis
Gastrointestinal
Disorders
o Spasm of the
esophagus
o Hiccups
o Acute and chronic gastritis
o Gastric hyperacidity
o Chronic duodenal ulcer
o
Acute and chronic colitis
o Acute bacterial dysentery
o Constipation
o Diarrhea
o Paralytic
ileus
Neurologic Disorders
o Headache
o Migraine
o
Trigeminal neuralgia
o Facial paralysis
o Peripheral
neuropathy
o Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis
o
Meniere's syndrome
o Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
o
Nocturnal enuresis
o Intercostal
neuralgia
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| Though they are
listed by WHO as treatable conditions, I have not
treated these problems with
acupuncture. |
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The conditions I have treated with
acupuncture with varying degrees of success are listed in My
Experience.