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

• 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