The World Health Organization has issued a list of over 30 diseases that lend themselves to treatment by acupuncture. The addition of other Oriental Medicine therapies can greatly increase the range of treatable diseases far beyond this list.
Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
Toothaches, earaches, sinusitis, rhinitis, laryngitis
Respiratory Disorders
Colds and flu, bronchitis, asthma, allergies, emphysema
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Food allergies, nausea, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, ulcers, colitis
Circulatory Disorders
Hypertension, high cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, angina pectoris
Urogenital Disorders
Cystitis, stress incontinence, neurogenic bladder, prostatitis, prostatic hypertrophy
Gynecological Disorders
Menstrual irregularity, endometriosis, PMS, infertility, menopausal syndrome
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, TMJ, sciatica, low back pain, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia (Read more)
Psycho-emotional and Neurological Disorders
Depression, anxiety, insomnia, headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, post-stroke paralysis, dizziness, tinnitus