What it can treat
Acupuncture is suitable for many types of health related issues, including chronic and degenerative diseases as well as acute conditions and pain. It also helps with the immune system by enhancing a weak response, or moderation of an overactive one. In 1979 The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a recommended provisional list of 43 kinds of diseases amenable to acupuncture treatment.

The list includes:

• Gastrointestinal Disorders: food allergies, peptic ulcer, chronic diarrhea, dysentery
• Urogenital Disorders: stress incontinence, urinary tract infections
• Gynecological Disorders: irregular, heavy, or painful menstruation
• Respiratory Disorders: emphysema, asthma, allergies, bronchitis, and pneumonitis
• Disorders of the Bones, Muscles, Joints and Nervous System: rheumatic arthritis, gout, sprain, tennis' elbow
• Circulatory Disorders: hyper (hypo) tension, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis, anemia, coronary heart disease
• Emotional and Psychological Disorders: depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, epilepsy, etc.
• Dermatosis: urticaria, eczema, acne, alopecia areata, seborrheic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, vitiligo
• Five Sense Organs' Diseases: tinnitus, otitis media, dysaudia, sinusitis, tonsillitis, pharyngolaryngitis, toothache
• Addictions: alcohol, nicotine, drugs, obesity, baldness, parasitosis
• Supportive therapy for other chronic and painful debilitating disorders