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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