A committee of the United Nation’s World Health Organization has issued a list of over 30 diseases that lend themselves to treatment by acupuncture. Herbal remedies may broaden the range of treatable disorders.
Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders
Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial palsy (early stage, within three to six months)
Paresis following stroke
Peripheral neuropathies
Meniere’s Disease
Nocturnal enuresis
Cervicobrachial syndrome
“Frozen shoulder”, “tennis elbow”
Sciatica
Low back pain
Osteoarthritis
Respiratory System
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common cold
Acute tonsillitis
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma
Disorders of the Eye
Acute conjunctivitis
Central retinitis
Myopia (in children)
Cataract (without complications)
Disorders of the Mouth
Toothaches, post extraction pain
Gingivitis
Acute and chronic pharyngitis
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Hiccough
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complication)
Acute and chronic colitis
Constipation
Diarrhea
About the Author
Rebecca Wilkowski is a health writer and the Director of Public Relations & Advertising for Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. For more information on Oriental medicine, please call (800) 729-0941 or go to www.ormed.edu.