Acupuncture is used alone or as a complement to western medicine for the treatment of many diseases. These are, in summary, as follows:
Cardiovascular System Diseases
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Hypotension (low blood pressure)
Hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia (high blood fats)
Respiratory System Diseases
Asthma
allergic bronchitis
chronic bronchitis
whooping cough
dry cough
Urogenital System Diseases
Infertility
Irregular period
menstrual pain
male sexual dysfunction
Impotence
low libido
Menopause complaints
Chronic cystitis (urinary tract diseases)
Renal colic (kidney stone pain)
Ear Nose Throat Diseases
In some types of deafness
Tinnitus (tinnitus)
Vertigo (dizziness)
Meniere’s syndrome
allergic rhinitis
Angina
hoarseness
acute and chronic sinusitis
Nose bleeding
Earache
Digestive System Diseases
acute and chronic gastritis
Ulcer
Constipation
high stomach acid
fatty liver
Biliary colic (pain due to gallbladder)
Dysentery
Neurological Diseases
Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain)
Facial paralysis (facial paralysis)
peripheral neuropathy
Parkinson’s
Rheumatic Diseases
Waist and neck hernias
Hernia-related pain
Sciatica
Joint calcifications
rheumatoid arthritis
Back and shoulder pain
acute joint rheumatism
Fibromyalgia (muscle aches)
Oral and Dental Diseases
Gingivitis (gingivitis)
aphtha (mouth sore)
Acute and chronic pharyngitis
Toothache
Skin Diseases
Psoriasis
shingles
Hair loss
acne vulgaris
for cosmetic purposes
Metabolic Conditions and Hormonal Diseases
obesity
Thyroid gland diseases
infertility
Diabetes
Mental Illnesses
Depression
Panic attack
Insomnia
Anxiety
lack of concentration
neuroses
Eye diseases
central serous retinitis
Other
Treatment of side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting
initiation of birth
infectious diseases
Post-operative pain
Cigarette, alcohol and other substance addictions
To increase milk secretion
Jaw joint disorders
Cancer-related pain