Conditions that may benefit from acupuncture

Circulatory system

• Arrhythmia
• Chills
• Cold hands and feet
• Heaviness of legs
• Hemorrhoids

• High or low blood pressure
• Oedema
• Palpitations
• Poor circulation

Dermatology

• Acne
• Dermatosis
• Eczema
• Herpes
• Nettle rash
• Psoriasis
• Shingles

Digestive system

• Abdominal pain
• Acid reflux
• Anorexia
• Bloating
• Bulimia
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Flatulence

• Hiccup
• High cholesterol levels
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Nausea
• Slow digestion
• Ulcers
• Vomiting

Ear, nose, and throat (ENT)

• Chronic otitis
• Dizziness
• Dry eye syndrome
• Dysphonia (loss of voice)
• Hoarseness

• Laryngitis
• Myopia
• Throat pains
• Tinnitus

Facial acupuncture

• Baggy eyes
• Bell’s palsy
• Double chin
• Dry eyes
• Under eye dark circles
• Jaw tension
• Lifting

• Ptosis (eyelid )
• Rosacea
• Sinusitis
• Swollen eyelids
• Swollen nose
• Teeth grinding
• Wrinkles

General

• Addiction to smoking
• Anxiety
• Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Burn-out
• Chronic fatigue
• Depression
• Dizziness
• Fibromyalgia
• Headaches
• Insomnia

• Intoxications
• Irritability
• Migraine
• Nervousness
• Postoperative recovery
• Side effects to medicines
• Strengthen the immune system
• Stress
• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome

Hormones and endocrine disruption

• Abnormal FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) & LH (luteinizing hormone) levels
• Diabetes
• Diminished ovarian reserve(DOR) [9]
• Hot flashes
• Hypothyroid and hyperthyroid
• Menopause
• Night sweats
• Perspiration

Pain

• Arthritis
• Back pain
• Bursitis
• Capsulitis of the shoulder
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Gout
• Heel spurs
• Knee pain
• Lumbago
• Musculoskeletal disorders

• Muscular tension
• Neck pain (cervical pain)
• Neuralgia
• Plantar fasciitis
• Rheumatism
• Sciatica
• Sprains
• Sports traumas
• Stiff neck
• Tendinitis
• Tennis and golf elbow

Pre and postnatal care

• Anxiety
• Backaches or sciatica
• Breech presentation
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Cervical ripening
• Constipation
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Heartburn
• Hemorrhoids

• Insomnia
• Labour preparation and natural inductions
• Lactation deficiency
• Nausea
• Pelvic pain
• Postpartum depression
• Recurrent Miscarriage
• Swollen legs, ankles and feet
• Stress
• Vomiting

Reproduction
(women and men)

• Amenorrhea
• Cysts
• Discharge
• Dysmenorrheal
• Endometriosis
• High viscosity semen
• Infertility
• Low sperm count
• Low sperm motility
• Low semen volume

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Poor libido
• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
• Prostatitis
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sperm with abnormal morphology
• Uterine fibroid
• Vaginitis

Respiratory system

• Allergies
• Apnea
• Asthma
• Bronchitis

• Chronic flu and colds
• Rhinitis
• Sinusitis

Urogenital system

• Cystitis
• Incontinence
• Micturition
• Prostatitis