What Can Acupuncture Treat?
Although Acupuncture can treat any disharmony by stimulating and enhancing the body's natural healing mechanisms, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has evidence to support that Acupuncture can successfully treat the following conditions (Chronicle, no. 34 ,1980).

• Cardiovascular
High Blood Pressure, Angina Pectoris, Palpitations, Circulatory problems, Raynaud’s disease.

• Ear, Nose and Throat
Common Cold, Influenza, Tinnitus, Nerve Deafness, Meniere's disease, Eye problems, Sinusitis.

• Gastrointestinal
Hyperacidity, Nausea, Ulcers, Colitis, Constipation, Spastic Colon, Diarrhoea and Haemorrhoids.

• Gynaecological and Urogenital
Cystitis, Prostatitis, Menstrual Disorders including P.M.T., Infertility.

• Miscellaneous
Obesity, Smoking, Addictions, Allergies such as Hayfever.

• Musculoskeletal
Arthritis (All types), Tendonitis, Bursitis, Low Back pain and stiffness, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel syndrome, Most sports injuries.

• Neurological
Headaches (Migraine and Tension types), Tic, Tremors, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell's Palsy, Shingles, Sciatica, Post-Stroke Syndrome, General Neuralgias and Numbness.

• Psychological
Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia and Nervous Tension.

• Respiratory
Asthma, Pleurisy, Bronchitis and Emphysema.

• Skin Disorders
Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis.