World Health Organization

The following is a list of conditions that have been shown to respond to acupuncture treatment according to the World Health Organization (WHO).  The list is not meant to be all inclusive, but it does offer a view of the breadth of conditions that have been treated successfully with acupuncture. This list is derived from a WHO sponsored interregional seminar on acupuncture, moxibustion, and acupuncture anesthesia held in Beijing in June, 1979.

• Upper Respiratory Tract
• Acute sinusitis
• Acute rhinitis
• Common Cold and Flu
• Acute tonsillitis
• Respiratory System
• Acute bronchitis
• Bronchial asthma (Most effective in children and uncomplicated conditions.)
• Eye Disorders
• Acute conjunctivitis
• Central Retinitis Myopia (in children)
• Cataracts (without complications)
• Mouth Disorders
• Toothache
• Post Extraction Pain
• Gingivitis
• Acute and Chronic Pharyngitis
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Spasms of esophagus
• Hiccough
• Gastroptosis
• Acute and Chronic Gastritis
• Gastric Hyperacidity
• Chronic Duodenal Ulcer (pain relief)
• Acute Duodenal Ulcer (without complications)
• Acute and Chronic Colitis
• Acute Bacillary Dysentery
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Paralytic Ileus
• Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Headache and Migraine
• Trigeminal Neuralgias
• Facial Palsy (early stage, i.e., within 3-6 months)
• Pareses Following a Stroke
• Peripheral Neuropathies
• Sequelae of Poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within 6 months)
• Meniere’s Disease
• Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
• Nocturnal Enuresis (bedwetting)
• Intercostal Neuralgia
• Cervicobrachial Syndrome
• Frozen Shoulder
• Tennis Elbow
• Sciatica
• Low Back Pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Back and Knee Pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue
• Sports Injuries and Pains
• Reproductive & Gynecological Conditions
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)
• Spotting and Excessive Bleeding
• Amenorrhea (Loss of Menstrual Period)
• Impotence
• Infertility
• Incontinence
• Prostatis
• Mental Emotional Problems
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Insomnia