Based on scientific evidence to date, the WHO recommends acupuncture for more than 100 conditions.

The WHO recognizes that acupuncture is proven to be effective through controlled trials for:

  • Allergies and hay fever

  • Chemo side effects

  • Dental pain

  • Depression

  • Dysentery

  • Gastritis

  • Facial pain

  • Headaches

  • High or low blood pressure

  • Knee pain

  • Low white blood cell count

  • Breech baby

  • Morning sickness

  • Nausea and vomiting

  • Painful periods

  • Shoulder arthritis

  • Post-operative pain

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Sciatica

  • Muscle sprain

  • Stroke

  • Tennis elbow

The WHO also recognizes that acupuncture has show therapeutic benefit for:

  • Abdominal pain

  • Acne

  • Alcohol, tobacco and drug dependence

  • Bell’s palsy

  • Bronchial asthma

  • Couth

  • Gallbladder inflammation

  • Gallstones

  • Type 2 Diabetes

  • Earaches

  • Nosebleed

  • Eye pain due to infection

  • Infertility

  • Facial spasm

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Fascitis

  • Gouty arthritis

  • Shingles

  • Insomnia

  • Labor pain

  • Lactation issues

  • Male sexual dysfunction

  • Post herpetic neuralgia

  • Osteoarthritis

  • PCOS

  • PMS

  • Prostatitis

  • Raynaud’s syndrome

  • TMJ

  • UTI

  • Urine retention

  • Schizophrenia

  • Sjogren’s Syndrome

  • Sore throat

  • Spine pain

  • And more!