Conditions Recommended for Acupuncture by the World Health Organization (W.H.O)

Respiratory Diseases

Acute sinusitis

Acute rhinitis

Common cold

Acute tonsillitis

Bronchopulmonary Diseases

Acute bronchitis

Bronchial asthma

Eye Disorders

Acute conjuctivitis

Cataract (without complications)

Myopia

Central retinitis

Disorders of the Mouth Cavity

Toothache Pain after tooth extraction

Gingivitis Pharyngitis

Orthopedic Disorders

Periarthritis humeroscapularis

Tennis elbow

Sciatica

Low back pain

Rheumatoid arthritis

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Spasm of the esophagus and cardia Hiccups

Gastroptosis Acute and chronic gastritis

Gastric hyperacidity

Chronic duodenal ulcer

Acute and chronic colitis

Acute bacterial dysentery

Constipation

Diarrhea

Paralytic ileus

Neurologic Disorders

Headache

Migraine

Trigeminal neuralgia

Facial paralysis

Paralysis after apoplectic fit

Peripheral neuropathy

Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis

Meniere's syndrome

Neurogenic bladder dysfunction

Nocturnal enuresis

Intercostal neuralgia