The WHO Supports the Use of Acupuncture in Treating Many Conditions
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1983 to develop a consensus on the use of Acupuncture to treat a number of common illnesses. Based on existing double-blind, placebo controlled studies, scientists and physicians across the globe agreed that that acupuncture is safe and effective to treat the following conditions:
Infections: Colds and flu, Bronchitis, Hepatitis
Internal: Hypoglycemia, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Ulcers, Colitis, Indigestion, Hemorrhoids, Diarrhea, Constipation, Diabetes
Eyes-Ears-Nose-Throat: Deafness, Ringing in the Ears, Hay Fever, Earaches, Poor Eyesight, Sore Throat, Dizziness, Sinus Infection
Dermatological: Eczema, Acne Herpes
Musculo-Skeletal and Neurologic: Arthritis, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Back Pain, Bursitis, Tendonitis, Stiff Neck, Bell’s Palsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Headache, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Polio, Sprains
Mental-Emotional: Stress, Depression, Insomnia, Anxiety
Genito-Urinary and Reproductive: Impotence, Infertility, PMS, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Irregular Period or Cramps, Morning Sickness, Vaginitis
This list is not extensive since it’s based on data over 25 years old. Since that time, countless studies have been performed in multiple countries to easily triple the number of conditions above if the WHO were to revisit this form of natural healing.
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ailments. The only non success for for allergies . The doctor said if I don't receive results after a few times it is going to work . I have had great success for after surgeries as just a boost of blood flow and amazingly the recovery was faster and easier for me. I had also seen it work personally for pain with cancer (my best friend). She felt really much better following acupuncture than without it. If it doesn't hurt why not add it as an approach combining eastern and western medicine .I have combined herbs and shamanic healing as well. I think opening your mind to all things helps you find clearly what works best for you. After working for doctors and at UCLA and the VA system I can say that not all scientific medicine (western) is the only answer, The Chinese can't be all wrong .
This list of conditions is reproduced verbatim on a variety of websites, not all specific to acupuncture. While some of them list sources for the information, they are not all the same source and none of the listed sources that I explored could be confirmed. You had better support this post quick!