Benefits from Acupuncture

In 2003, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) released an official report on acupuncture's effectiveness in controlled studies. These include:

Psychological Conditions:

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Insomnia

Neurological Conditions:

• Headache and migraine

• Trigeminal neuralgia

• Facial palsy (early stage, within three to six months)

• Paresis following stroke

• Peripheral neuropathies

• Meniere’s Disease

• Nocturnal enuresis

• Intercostal neuralgia

• Disc problems

Musculoskeletal Conditions:

• Muscle pain, swelling, stiffness, and weakness

• Localized traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, tendinitis, contractures

• Arthritis

• Fibromyalgia

• Low back and/or neck strain

• “Frozen shoulder”, “tennis elbow”

• Sciatica

Respiratory System Conditions:

• Acute sinusitis and rhinitis

• Common cold and allergies

• Acute tonsillitis

• Acute bronchitis

• Bronchial asthma

Conditions of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth:

• Acute conjunctivitis

• Central retinitis

• Myopia (in children)

• Cataract (without complications)

• Toothaches, post extraction pain

• Gingivitis

• Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastrointestinal Conditions:

• Spasms of esophagus and cardiac

• Irritable bowel and colitis

• Acute and chronic gastritis

• Gastric hyperacidity (i.e. acid reflux)

• Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)

• Acute duodenal ulcer (without complication)

• Acute and chronic colitis

• Constipation or diarrhea

Gynecological Conditions:

• Infertility

• PMS

• Dysmenorrhea

• Menopause syndrome

• Benign irregular menstruation

• Benign amenorrhea

Other Conditions:

• Essential hypertension

• Withdrawal from street and pharmacological drugs

• Appetite suppression

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For more information about clinical reports on acupuncture, please take a look at The Acupuncture Evidence Project by the Australian Acupuncture Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA).