DISEASES CONDITIONS BENEFITED FROM ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS | WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION W.H.O. COMPILED THIS LIST
The World Health Organization compiled this list of illnesses that may benefit from acupuncture treatment. The list is a partial list and is based on clinical experience. In the hands of a well-trained practitioner, acupuncture has much broader applications beyond pain relief.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the use of acupuncture in the treatment of a wide range of common illnesses including:
UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | BRONCHOPULMONARY
EYE DISORDERS
MOUTH CAVITY DISORDERS
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
ORTHOPEDIC
NEUROLOGICAL AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
REPRODUCTIVE & GYNECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS