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The World Health Organization has recommended acupuncture treatments for the following conditions:

EYE DISORDERS

  • Acute Conjunctivitis
  • Central Retina Inflammation
  • Myopia or Nearsightedness in children
  • Cataracts (without complications)

EAR, NOSE and THROAT DISORDER

  • Toothache
  • Pain After Extraction
  • Acute and Chronic Sinusitis
  • Rhinitis (acute and chronic)
  • Acute and Chronic Pharyngitis

RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

  • Common Cold
  • Bronchitis and Bronchial Asthma

GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Acute and Chronic Gastritis and Colitis
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

NEUROLOGICAL and MUSCULO-SKELETAL DISORDERS

  • Bell's Palsy (within 3 months of diagnosis)
  • Headaches, including Migraines
  • Post Stroke Conditions (speech and mobility problems)
  • Sciatica
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Low Back Pain
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Arthritis (Osteo and Rheumatoid)

GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS

  • Painful Periods
  • Infertility
  • Amenorrhea
  • Uterine Bleeding
  • Menopausal Conditions

STRESS DISORDERS

  • Anxiety and Palpitations
  • Sleep Disturbances
  • Insomnia
  • Inability to "Relax"

These are a FEW of the conditions that acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine treat.

The NIH, or the National Institute for Health has reported; ".....there is clear evidence that needle acupuncture treatment is effective for postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting, nausea of pregnancy, and postoperative dental pain.........include but are not limited to addiction, stroke rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia (general muscle pain), low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and asthma". (see Book List for a copy of this article)

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