Conditions Recommended for Acupuncture by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.)

Respiratory Diseases

․Acute sinusitis

․Acute rhinitis

․Common cold

․Acute tonsillitis 

Bronchopulmonary Diseases

․Acute bronchitis

․Bronchial asthma 

Eye Disorders

․Acute conjuctivitis

․Cataract (without complications)

․Myopia

․Central retinitis 

Disorders of the Mouth Cavity

․Toothache

․Pain after tooth extraction

․Gingivitis

․Pharyngitis 

Orthopedic Disorders

․Periarthritis humeroscapularis

․Tennis elbow

․Sciatica

․Low back pain

․Rheumatoid arthritis 

Gastrointestinal Disorders

․Spasm of the esophagus and cardia

․Hiccups

․Gastroptosis

․Acute and chronic gastritis

․Gastric hyperacidity

․Chronic duodenal ulcer

․Acute and chronic colitis

․Acute bacterial dysentery

․Constipation

․Diarrhea

․Paralytic ileus 

Neurologic Disorders

․Headache

․Migraine

․Trigeminal neuralgia

․Facial paralysis

․Paralysis after apoplectic fit

․Peripheral neuropathy

․Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis

․Meniere's syndrome

․Neurogenic bladder dysfunction

․Nocturnal enuresis

․Intercostal neuralgia