Acupuncture is used to treat a variety of ailments...

In the late 1970s, the World Health Organization recognized the ability of acupuncture to treat a multitude of common ailments, including:

Neuromusculoskeletal conditions - such as arthritis, neuralgia, insomnia, dizziness, neck/shoulder pain
Emotional and psychological disorders - such as depression and anxiety
Circulatory disorders - such as hypertension, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis and anemia
Addictions to alcohol, nicotine and other drugs
Respiratory disorders - such as emphysema, sinusitis, allergies and bronchitis
Gastrointestinal conditions - such as food allergies, ulcers, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, intestinal weakness, gastritis

 

In 1997, the National Institutes of Health found that acupuncture could be useful by itself or in combination with other therapies to treat addiction, headaches, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, lower back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and asthma.

Other studies have demonstrated that acupuncture may help in the rehabilitation of stroke patients and can relieve nausea in patients recovering from surgery.


Additional readings about acupuncture:

For some insight on acupuncture and migraines www.acupuncturetoday.com/abc/headaches.php

For a detailed perspective on acupuncture www.itmonline.org/arts/acuintro.htm

For a detailed perspective on pulse diagnosis www.itmonline.org/arts/pulse.htm

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