Health Issues Benefited by Acupuncture
The following is a list of health concerns which acupuncture has been shown to benefit (compiled by R.H. Bannerman, M.D of the World Health Organization (WHO)).
INFECTIONS |
EYES-EARS-NOSE-THROAT |
colds and flues |
deafness |
bronchitis |
ringing in the ear |
hepatitis |
Menier's |
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earaches |
INTERNAL |
poor eyesight |
hypoglycemia |
dizziness |
asthma |
sinus infection |
high blood pressure |
sore throat |
ulcers |
hay fever |
colitis |
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indigestion |
DERMATOLOGICAL |
hemorrhoids |
eczema |
diarrhea |
acne |
constipation |
herpes |
diabetes |
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MUSCULO-SKELETAL and NEUROLOGICAL |
GENITO-URINARY and REPRODUCTIVE |
arthritis |
impotence |
neuralgia |
infertility |
sciatica |
pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) |
frozen shoulder |
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
tennis elbow |
vaginitis |
back pain |
irregular period or cramps |
bursitis |
morning sickness |
tendonitis |
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stiff neck |
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Bell's palsy |
MENTAL-EMOTIONAL |
trigeminal neuralgia |
anxiety |
headache |
depression |
stroke |
stress |
cerebral palsy |
insomnia |
polio |
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Meneir's disease |
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sprains |
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