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
Mental Emotional Problems
•Stress
•Anxiety
•Depression
•Insomnia
Gastrointestinal Disorders
•Constipation
•Diarrhea
•Hiccough
•Acute and chronic Gastritis
•Acute and Chronic Colitis
•Gastroptosis
•Gastric Hyperacidity
•Chronic Duodenal Ulcer (pain relief)
•Acute Duodenal Ulcer (without complications)
•Acute Bacillary Dysentery
•Paralytic Ileus
•Spasms of the esophagus
Reproductive and Gynecological Conditions
•Premenstrual Syndrome
•Dysmenorrhea (cramps)
•Spotting and excessive bleeding
•Amenorrhea (loss of menstrual period)
•Impotence
•Infertility
•Incontinence
•Prostatitis
Neurologic and
Musculoskeletal Disorders
•Headaches and migraines
•Trigeminal Neuralgias
•Facial Palsy (early stage, 3-6 months)
•Pareses following stroke
•Peripheral Neuropathies
•Sequelae of Poliomyelitis early stage, 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
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Viewpoint On Acupuncture; Geneva, Switzerland; 1979.
