World Health Organization Commonly Treated Conditions

The World Health Organization has published a list of diseases that lend themselves to acupuncture treatment (Source: Bannerman R H 1979 Acupuncture: the WHO View. World Health, December, page 27-28.). 

Upper Respiratory Tract

1. Acute Sinusitis
2. Acute Rrhinitis
3. Common Cold
4. Acute Tonsillitis

Respiratory System

1. Acute Bronchitis
2. Bronchial Asthma (most effective in children and in patients without complicating diseases)

Disorders of the Eye

1. Acute Conjunctivitis
2. Central Retinitis Myopia (in children)
3. Cataracts (without complications)

Disorders of the Mouth

1. Toothache (post-extraction pain)
2. Gingivitis Acute
3. Chronic Pharyngitis

Gastro-intestinal Disorders

1. Spasms of Esophagus and Cardia Hiccough
2. Gastroptosis Acute and chronic gastritis Gastric hyperacidity
3. Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief) Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications)
4. Acute and chronic colitis
5. Acute bacillary dysentery
6. Constipation
7. Diarrhea
8. Paralytic ileus

Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders

1. Headache and Migraine Trigeminal Neuralgia Facial Palsy (early stage, i.e., within three to six months
2. Pareses (following a stroke) Peripheral Neuropathies
3. Sequelae of Poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within six months)
4. Meniere's Disease
5. Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
6. Nocturnal Enuresis
7. Intercosral Neuralgia
8. Cervicobrachial Syndrome
9. Frozen Shoulder
10. Tennis Elbow
11. Sciatica
12. Low Back Pain
13. Osteoarthritis

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