World Health Organization on Acupuncture Treatable Conditions

08/06/2020
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Neurological Disorders

  • Cervicobrachial syndrome
  • Disc problems
  • Facial palsy (early stage)
  • Headache and migraine
  •  Intercostal neuralgia
  • Meniere’s Disease
  • Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
  • Nocturnal enuresis
  • Paresis following stroke
  • Peripheral neuropathies
  • Trigeminal neuralgia

Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth

  • Acute and chronic pharyngitis
  • Acute conjunctivitis
  • Cataract (without complications)
  • Central retinitis
  • Gingivitis
  • Myopia (in children)
  • Toothaches, post extraction pan

Musculo-skeletal Disorders

  • Arthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • “Frozen shoulder”, “tennis elbow”
  • Localized traumatic injuries
  • Low back pain
  • Muscle pain, swelling, stiffness
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Sciatica
  • Work and sports related injuries

Gastrointestinal Disorders

  • Acute and chronic colitis
  • Acute and chronic gastritis
  • Acute bacillary dysentery
  • Acute duodenal ulcer
  • Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
  • Constipation
  • Gastric hyperacidity
  • Gastroptosis
  • Diarrhea
  • Hiccough
  • Irritable bowel and colitis
  • Paralytic ileus
  • Spasms of esophagus and cardia

Respiratory Systems
Disorders

  • Acute bronchitis
  • Acute rhinitis
  • Acute sinusitis
  • Acute tonsillitis
  • Bronchial asthma
  • Common cold

Gynecological Disorders

  • Benign amenorrhea
  • Benign irregular menstruation
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Infertility
  • Menopause syndrome
  • PMS
  • Psychological Disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia

Cardiovascular Disorders

  • Essential hypertension
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Atherosclerosis