List of Diseases Curable by Acupuncture Treatment
List of diseases curable by Acupuncture treatment compiled by W.H.O.
(Source: Bannerman R H 1979 Acupuncture: the WHO View. World Health, December, Page 27-28.)
Upper Respiratory tract:
Acute sinusitis.
Acute rhinitis .
Common Cold.
Acute tonsillitis .
Respiratory system:
Acute bronchitis.
Bronchial asthma .
Gastrointestinal system:
Spasm of esophagus and cardiac.
Hiccough .
Acute and chronic gastritis.
Gastric hyperacidity .
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief).
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications).
Acute bacillary dysentery .
Constipation.
Diarrhea.
Paralytic ileus.
Neurological and Musculoskeletal disorders:
Headache.
Migraine.
Trigeminal neuralgia.
Facial Palsy.
Pareses following a stroke .
Peripheral neuropathies.
Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage) .
Meniere's disease.
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
Nocturnal enuresis.
Intercostal neuralgia.
Cervicobrachial syndrome.
"Frozen shoulder".
"Tennis elbow".
Sciatica.
Low back pain .
Osteoarthritis .
Disorders of the Eyes :
Acute conjunctivitis.
Central retinitis.
Myopia (in children).
Cataract (without complications)
Disorders of the Mouth:
Toothache.
Post-extraction pain .
Gingivitis.
Acute and chronic pharyngitis.