Conditions Recommended for Acupuncture by the
World Health Organization (WHO)

Respiratory Diseases
  Acute sinusitis
  Acute rhinitis
  Common cold
  Acute tonsillitis

Bronchopulmonary Diseases
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma

Eye Disorders
Acute conjuctivitis
Cataract (without complications)
Myopia
Central retinitis

Disorders of the Mouth Cavity
Toothache
Pain after tooth extraction
Gingivitis
Pharyngitis

Orthopedic Disorders
Periarthritis humeroscapularis
Tennis elbow
Sciatica
Low back pain
Rheumatoid arthritis

Gastrointestinal Disorders
Spasm of the esophagus
   and cardia
Hiccups
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer
Acute and chronic colitis
Acute bacterial dysentery
Constipation
Diarrhea
Paralytic ileus

Neurologic Disorders
Headache
Migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial paralysis
Paralysis after apoplectic fit
Peripheral neuropathy
Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis
Meniere's syndrome
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Nocturnal enuresis
Intercostal neuralgia