Acupuncture and Chinese medicine treats
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), acupuncture has been shown through controlled trials to treat the following symptoms, diseases, and conditions.
Musculoskeletal and Pain
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low back pain
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neck pain
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sciatica
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tennis elbow
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knee pain
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periarthritis of the shoulder
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sprains
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facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders)
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headache
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dental pain
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tempromandibular (TMJ) dysfunction
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rheumatoid arthritis
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renal colic
G.I Conditions
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acute bacillary dysentery
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acute epigastralgia
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biliary colic
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peptic ulcer
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acute and chronic gastritis
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nausea and vomiting
Cardiac and Circulatory Conditions
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stroke
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essential hypertension
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primary hypotension
Fertility and Women's Health
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induction of labor
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correction of malposition of fetus (breech presentation)
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morning sickness
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primary dysmenorrhea
Other Conditions
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adverse reactions to radiation or chemotherapy
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postoperative pain
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leucopenia
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allergic rhinitis, including hay fever
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depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke)