 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION While the Chinese population has used Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years and literally hundreds of health concerns, in the 1980s the World Health Organization recognized acupuncture as useful and effective for the following health conditions: |
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Addiction, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs | · |
Low Back Pain |
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Asthma, Bronchial (especially in children) | · |
Migraine |
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Bedwetting | · |
Meniere’s Disease |
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Bladder Dysfunction | · |
Myopia in Children |
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Bronchitis, acute | · |
Neurological damage (rehab) |
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Cataracts (without complications) | · |
Osteoarthritis |
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Common cold | · |
Peripheral Neuropathies |
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Conjunctivitis | · |
Pharyngitis, acute and chronic |
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Constipation | · |
Poliomyelitis |
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Diarrhea | · |
Retinitis, central |
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Duodenal Ulcers | · |
Rhinitis |
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Facial Palsy in its early states | · |
Sciatica |
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Gastric Hyperacidity | · |
Shoulder, Frozen |
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Gastritis, acute and chronic | · |
Sinusitis, acute |
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Gastroptosis | · |
Stroke, loss of feeling after |
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Gingivitis | · |
Tennis elbow |
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Headache | · |
Tonsillitis, acute |
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Hiccups | · |
Toothache, post extraction pain |
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Intercostal Neuralgia | · |
Trigeminal Neuralgia |
For more information, visit the World Health Organization’s website: http://www.who.int. It is an excellent source for a wide variety of health-related issues.
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