EXAMPLES OF CONDITIONS AND DISEASES THAT CAN BE TREATED USING ACUPUNCTURE:
- sinusitis, pharyngitis, colds and bronchitis
- asthma and allergies
- conjunctivitis and retinitis
- toothache, e.g. following a tooth extraction, gingivitis
- the abdomen, e.g. catarrh, hyperacidity, non-acute stomach ulcers, colitis, constipation, diarrhoea, ileus
- headache, migraine
- vertigo
- pain in the trigeminal nerve
- Ménière’s disease
- bed-wetting
- frozen shoulder
- tennis elbow
- ischial pain
- back pain
- pain caused by osteoarthritis
- insomnia
- panic and anxiety
- menopause problems
How many treatments there will be is determined on an individual basis, but 1–2 times per week for a total of 8–10 times is usually sufficient. In the event of acute complaints, the problem can be alleviated by only a few treatments. The effects of acupuncture last from hours to years.