Healing Applications of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is best known for the control of pain. However, acupuncture can treat a wide variety of common and uncommon disorders. The following is a list of disorders that can be treated by acupuncture (World Health Organization data):

Respiratory

bullet Acute Sinusitis
bullet Acute rhinitis
bullet Common cold
bullet Acute tonsillitis
bullet Acute bronchitis
bullet Bronchial asthma

Eye

bullet Acute conjunctivitis (pinkeye)
bullet Nearsightedness (in children)
bullet Cataract (without complications)

Mouth

bullet Toothache, post extraction pain
bullet Gingivitis (gum disease)
bullet Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastrointestinal Disorders

bullet Hiccups
bullet Gastritis
bullet Gastric Hyperacidity
bullet Ulcers
bullet Colitis
bullet Constipation
bullet Diarrhea
bullet Paralytic ileus

Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders

bullet Headache and migraine
bullet Trigeminal neuralgia
bullet Paralysis following stroke
bullet Meniere's disease
bullet Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
bullet Nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting)
bullet Intercostal neuralgia (pain in the ribs)
bullet Cervicobrachial syndrome (pain radiating from neck to arm)
bullet Frozen shoulder or Tennis elbow
bullet Sciatica
bullet Low back pain
bullet Osteoarthritis

In the United States, acupuncture is used frequently for the treatment of chronic pain conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, headache, athletic injuries, and posttraumatic and post surgical pain. It is also used for treating chronic pain associated with immune function dysfunction such as psoriasis (skin disorders), allergies, and asthma. Acupuncture is also found to be effective for the treatment of mind-body disorders such as anxiety, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, insomnia, PMS, menopausal symptoms, and depression. Some modern application of acupuncture is in the treatment of disorders such as alcoholism, addiction, smoking, and eating disorders.

The information was taken from holisticonline.com

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