In terms of Chinese Medicine, acupuncturists treat an imbalance of Qi, but in Western Medicine, they treat hundreds of symptoms and conditions with positive results Among the most frequently treated are the following.
Allergies Dizziness Kidney Stones Numbness
Arm and Shoulder Pain Emphysema Menstrual Disorders
Arthritis Fatigue Menopausal Symptoms
Asthma Fibromyalgia Migraines
Back Pain Gall Bladder Disorders Muscle Cramps
Bed Wetting Gas Neuralgia
Bronchial Conditions Headache Numbness
Bursitis Hemorrhoids Pain (anywhere in the body)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Hiccoughs Sciatica
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome High Blood Pressure Shingles
Cough High Cholesterol Sinusitis
Colitis Immune System Deficiency Skin Problems
Constipation Indigestion Stop Smoking
Depression and/or Anxiety Infertility Tendonitis
Detox from Addictions Insomnia Ulcers
Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome Urinary Problems
This list is just some of the conditions that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recommended as appropriate for acupuncture treatment. But the list is by no means exhaustive. In fact, many people who have conditions or a complex of symptoms for which western doctors have no solution can be successfully treated with acupuncture. Recent studies have shown that acupuncture treatment also works for what western medicine would label as psychological disorders. Because Chinese Medicine sees the body, mind and spirit as a single whole entity, acupuncture does not separate mind and body either.
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