Many medical problems can be treated using traditional Chinese medicine; theoretically it is a complete medical system, but there are times when Western medical intervention is useful or/and necessary.
The following is a list of medical problems commonly treated using acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine:
Muscular-skeletal & neurological:
- back pain
- lumbago
- frozen shoulder
- stiff neck
- neuralgia
- sciatica
- arthritis
- cerebral palsy
- Bell’s Palsy
- stroke
Sports injuries:
- tennis elbow
Mental / emotional:
- stress
- anxiety
- panic attacks
- fatigue
- insomnia
- depression
Internal:
- bronchitis
- asthma
- cold
- flu
- migraine
- indigestion
- gastritis
- peptic ulcers
- colitis
- constipation
- diarrhoea
- nausea / vomiting
- obesity
- thyroid disorders
- hepatitis
- palpitations
- nephritis
- hypertension
- myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)
- multiple sclerosis (MS)
Dermatological:
- acne
- eczema
- dermatitis
- urticaria
- psoriasis
- herpes
Gynaecological:
- pre-menstrual tension (PMT)
- dysmenorrhea
- endometriosis
- irregular periods
- amenorrhea
- pelvic inflammation
- cystitis
- vaginal discharge
- infertility
- morning sickness
- miscarriage
- hot flushes
- menopause
Addiction:
- tobacco (smoking)
- alcohol (drinking)