In an official report, Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, the WHO (WHO) has listed the following symptoms, diseases and conditions that have been shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture:
3. Diseases and disorders that can be treated with acupuncture
The diseases or disorders for which acupuncture therapy has been tested in controlled clinical trials reported in the recent literature can be classified into four categories as shown below.
1. Diseases, symptoms or conditions for which acupuncture has been proved-through controlled trials-to be an effective treatment:
Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever) Biliary colic Depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke) Dysentery, acute bacillary Dysmenorrhoea, primary Epigastralgia, acute (in peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, and gastrospasm) Facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders) Headache Hypertension, essential Hypotension, primary Induction of labour Knee pain Leukopenia Low back pain Malposition of fetus, correction of Morning sickness Nausea and vomiting Neck pain Pain in dentistry (including dental pain and temporomandibular dysfunction) Periarthritis of shoulder Postoperative pain Renal colic Rheumatoid arthritis Sciatica Sprain Stroke Tennis elbow
2. Diseases, symptoms or conditions for which the therapeutic effect of acupuncture has been shown but for which further proof is needed:
Abdominal pain (in acute gastroenteritis or due to gastrointestinal spasm) Acne vulgaris Alcohol dependence and detoxification Bell’s palsy Bronchial asthma Cancer pain Cardiac neurosis Cholecystitis, chronic, with acute exacerbation Cholelithiasis Competition stress syndrome Craniocerebral injury, closed Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent Earache Epidemic haemorrhagic fever Epistaxis, simple (without generalized or local disease) Eye pain due to subconjunctival injection Female infertility Facial spasm Female urethral syndrome Fibromyalgia and fasciitis Gastrokinetic disturbance Gouty arthritis Hepatitis B virus carrier status Herpes zoster (human (alpha) herpesvirus 3) Hyperlipaemia Hypo-ovarianism Insomnia Labour pain Lactation, deficiency Male sexual dysfunction, non-organic Ménière disease Neuralgia, post-herpetic Neurodermatitis Obesity Opium, cocaine and heroin dependence Osteoarthritis Pain due to endoscopic examination Pain in thromboangiitis obliterans Polycystic ovary syndrome (Stein-Leventhal syndrome) Postextubation in children Postoperative convalescence Premenstrual syndrome Prostatitis, chronic Pruritus Radicular and pseudoradicular pain syndrome Raynaud syndrome, primary Recurrent lower urinary-tract infection Reflex sympathetic dystrophy Retention of urine, traumatic Schizophrenia Sialism, drug-induced Sjögren syndrome Sore throat (including tonsillitis) Spine pain, acute Stiff neck Temporomandibular joint dysfunction Tietze syndrome Tobacco dependence Tourette syndrome Ulcerative colitis, chronic Urolithiasis Vascular dementia Whooping cough (pertussis)
3. Diseases, symptoms or conditions for which there are only individual controlled trials reporting some therapeutic effects, but for which acupuncture is worth trying because treatment by conventional and other therapies is difficult:
Chloasma Choroidopathy, central serous Colour blindness Deafness Hypophrenia Irritable colon syndrome Neuropathic bladder in spinal cord injury Pulmonary heart disease, chronic Small airway obstruction
4. Diseases, symptoms or conditions for which acupuncture may be tried provided the practitioner has special modern medical knowledge and adequate monitoring equipment:
Breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Coma Convulsions in infants Coronary heart disease (angina pectoris) Diarrhoea in infants and young children Encephalitis, viral, in children, late stage Paralysis, progressive bulbar and pseudobulbar
Here are some of the conditions treated by PJ cousin with acupuncture, homeopathy, Chinese Herbal medicine and other alternative therapies
This list is by no means exhaustive, but it does give a rough idea of the wide range of conditions that respond to treatment.
For conditions not listed here, call 07720773890 to find out if it can be helped
Allergy related condition
Rhinitis
Hayfever and Sinusitis
Hives
Urticaria
Musculo-skeletal Conditions
Arthritis
Back pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Neck pain
Frozen Shoulder
Sciatica
Tennis Elbow
Knee pain
Repetitive strain injury
Sports Injuries
Rheumatism, aches and pains
Circulatory problems
High blood pressure
Palpitations
Digestive disorders
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Bloating
• Nausea
• Heartburn
• Crohn’s disease
• Colitis
Dizziness
Facial paralysis
Mental/Emotional disorders
• Anxiety states
• Depression
• Mood change
• Insomnia
Respiratory disorders
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Coughs and colds
Infertility
• Unexplained infertility
• Polycystic Ovaries (PCOs)
• Endometriosis
• IVF assistance
• High FSH
• Male Infertility
IVF assistance treatment
Menstrual problems
• Irregular cycle
• Painful periods
• No periods
• Heavy periods
• Cysts
• Polycystic Ovaries (PCOS)
• Endometriosis
• Fibroids
Pre-menstrual symptoms
• PMT
• Breast distention
• Headaches
• Bloating
• Tiredness
• Digestive upset
Migraines & headaches
Menopausal symptoms
• Hot flushes
• Night sweats
• Depression
• Mood change
• Irregular Menstruation
Pregnancy care
• Morning sickness
• Constipation
• Heartburn
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Back pain
• Pre-conception care
• Breech presentation
• Induction of labour
• Pain relief during labour
Preparation to and recovery from surgery
Skin conditions
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
Stress related illness
Urinary/Kidney disorders
• Cystitis
• Oedema/Water retention
Well-Being
• Preventative care
• General well-being
Fatigue/Tiredness
Acupuncture at Cure By Nature: clinics at 95 Repligham Road london SW18 5LU and 211-213 kensington High Street London W8 6BD