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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
While the
Chinese population has used Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
for thousands of years and literally hundreds of health concerns, in the
1980s the
World Health
Organization recognized acupuncture as useful and
effective for the following health conditions:
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Addiction, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs |
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Low Back Pain |
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Asthma, Bronchial (especially in children) |
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Migraine |
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Bedwetting |
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Meniere’s Disease |
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Bladder Dysfunction |
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Myopia in Children |
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Bronchitis, acute |
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Neurological damage (rehab) |
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Cataracts (without complications) |
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Osteoarthritis |
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Common cold |
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Peripheral Neuropathies |
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Conjunctivitis |
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Pharyngitis, acute and chronic |
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Constipation |
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Poliomyelitis |
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Diarrhea |
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Retinitis, central |
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Duodenal Ulcers |
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Rhinitis |
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Facial Palsy in its early states |
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Sciatica |
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Gastric Hyperacidity |
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Shoulder, Frozen |
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Gastritis, acute and chronic |
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Sinusitis, acute |
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Gastroptosis |
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Stroke, loss of feeling after |
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Gingivitis |
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Tennis elbow |
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Headache |
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Tonsillitis, acute |
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Hiccups |
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Toothache, post extraction pain |
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Intercostal Neuralgia |
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Trigeminal Neuralgia |
This list
continues to grow as more and more research findings are revealed.
For more
information, visit the World Health Organization’s website:
http://www.who.int
It is an excellent source for a wide variety of health-related issues |