Conditions Treated
Due to it's holistic approach to the body, acupuncture is able to treat a variety of symptoms and illnesses. The World Health Organization recognizes the following conditions as treatable by acupuncture according to controlled trials:
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Psychological Disorders
Depression Anxiety OCD PTSD Somatization disorder Hypersomnia Insomnia Gastrointestinal Disorders Spasms of esophagus and cardia Irritable bowel and colitis Hiccough Gastroptosis Acute and chronic gastritis Gastric hyperacidity Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief) Acute duodenal ulcer (without complication) Acute and chronic colitis Constipation Diarrhea Acute bacillary dysentery Paralytic ileus Cardiovascular Disorders Essential hypertension Neurological Disorders Headache and migraine Trigeminal neuralgia Facial palsy (early stage, within 3 to 6 months) Paresis following stroke Peripheral neuropathies Meniere's Disease Nocturnal enuresis Cervicobrachial syndrome Neurogenic bladder dysfunction Intercostal neuralgia Disc problems |
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Muscle pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness Localized traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, tendonitis, contractures Arthritis Fibromyalgia Work and sports related injuries Low back pain Osteoarthritis "Frozen shoulder", "tennis elbow" Sciatica Gynecological Disorders Infertility (Clinical experience proves effective.) PMS Dysmenorrhea Menopause syndrome Benign irregular menstruation Benign amenorrhea Respiratory System Disorders Acute sinusitis Acute rhinitis Common cold Acute tonsillitis Acute bronchitis Bronchial asthma Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth Acute conjunctivitis Central retinitis Myopia (in children) Cataract (without complications) Toothaches, post extraction pain Gingivitis Acute and chronic pharyngitis Other Disorders Withdrawal from street and pharmacological drugs Appetite suppression |
