Treatable Conditions
What Conditions Does Acupuncture Treat?
In an official report, Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, the World Health Organization lists the following symptoms, diseases and conditions that have been shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture:
Dermatological
- Eczema
- Acne
- Herpes Simplex
Digestive
- Indigestion
- Ulcers, Colitis
- Hemorrhoids
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Nausea and vomiting
Eyes – Ears – Nose – Throat
- Hay fever and other allergies
- Earache
- Sinus infection
- Dizziness
- Sore throat
- Tinnitus
Genito – Urinary – Reproductive
- Infertility
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Vaginitis
- Irregular period
- Menstrual cramps
- Labor induction
- Morning sickness
Infection
- Colds
- Flu
- Bronchitis
- Hepatitis
- Acute bacterial dysentery
Internal
- Asthma
- High or low blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Hypoglycemia
- Leucopenia (low white blood cell count)
- Adverse reactions to radiation and chemotherapy
Mental – Emotional
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Stress
- Insomnia
Neurological
- Neuralgia
- Sciatica
- Bell’s palsy
- Stroke
Pain/Musculoskeletal
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Tennis elbow
- Bursitis
- Tendonitis
- Stiff neck
- Headache
- Polio
- Sprains
- Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMJ)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Dental pain
This is not an all inclusive list of the conditions that acupuncture can treat. Call or e-mail us to get further information or if you have questions.
