What It Helps

A committee of the United Nation's World Health Organization has issued a list of over 30 diseases that lend themselves to treatment by acupucnture. Herbal remedies may broaden the range of treatable disorders.

Neurological and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders

Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial palsy (early stage within 3 to 6 months)
Paresis following stroke
Peripheral neuropathies
Meniere's Disease
Nocturnal enuresis
Cervicobrachial syndrome
"Frozen shoulder," "tennis elbow"
Sciatica
Low back pain
Osteoarthritis

Respiratory System

Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common cold
Acute tonsillitis
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma

Disorders of the Eye

Acute conjunctivitis
Central retinitis
Myopia (in children)
Cataract (without complication)

Disorders of the Mouth

Tootache, post extraction pain
Gingivitis
Acute and chronic pahryngitis

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Hiccough
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
Gastric hyperacidity
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complication)
Acute and chronic colitis
Constipation
Diarrhea