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• Headache & Migraine
• Neck & Shoulder pain
• Sciatica & Back pain
• Tennis / Golfer Elbow
• Strain Injury & Arthritis
• Anxiety & Depression
• Allergies, Cough & Asthma
• Loss of appetite and common digestive
disorders
• Constipation and diarrhoea
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Common cold and influenza
• Chronic Fatigue
• Menstrual problems
• Menopausal discomfort
• Infertility
• Insomnia
• Dizziness
• Diarrhea
• Hypertension & High cholesterol
• Acne, Eczema & Psoriasis
• Quit Smoking
• Weight loss
Research Involving Acupuncture
The World Health Organization (WHO) points out
that to date,modern scientific research studies
have revealed the following actions of acupuncture:
Inducing analgesia
Protecting the body against infections
regulating various physiological functions
The WH O also point out that numerous laboratory
studies have provided further evidence of the
efficacy of acupuncture's analgesic action as
well as an explanation of the mechanism involved.In
fact,the excellent analgesic effects of acupuncture
have stimulated research on pain.Because of the
side effects of long-term drug therapy for pain
and the risks of dependence,acupuncture analgesia
can be regarded as the method of choice for treationg
many chronically painful conditions.
Many acupuncture patients utilize acupuncture
therapy because,as the WHO points out,since its
therapeutic actions are achieved by mobilization
of the organism's own potential,acupuncture does
not produce adverse effects,as do many drug therapies.
They further go on to state,"Physicians
should be willing to discuss with their patients
the potential use of acupuncture as a means of
pain management."
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