Though today we know this list to be more extensive, in 1979 the World Health Organization (WHO) published the following list of common conditions proven to respond to TCM Acupuncture:
Mental-Emotional:
Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Insomnia
Upper Respiratory Tract:
Acute sinusitis, Acute rhinitis, Common Cold, Acute Tonsillitis,
Respiratory System, Acute bronchitis, Bronchial asthma (most effective in children and in patients without complicating diseases)
Disorders of the eye:
Acute conjunctivitis, Central retinitis, Myopia (in children), Cataract (without complications)
Disorders of the mouth:
Toothache, post-extraction pain, Gingivitis, Acute and chronic pharyngitis
Gastrointestinal disorders:
Spasms of the esophagus and cardia, 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
Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders:
Headache and migraine, Trigeminal neuralgia (TMJ), Facial palsy (early stage, i.e. within six months),
Pareses following a stroke, Peripheral neuropathies, Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early sage i.e. within six months),
Meniere’s disease, Neurogenic bladder dysfunction, Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting), Intercostal neuralgia, Cervicobrachial syndrome
“Frozen shoulder”, “Tennis elbow”, Sciatica, Low-back pain, Osteoarthritis
Today’s science shows Acupuncture can also be used effectively in:
Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Allergies
Blood pressure problems
Infertility
Sexual dysfunction (low libido, erectile dysfunction)
Breech position in pregnancy
Induction of labour
Rheumatoid arthritis