When you get a diagnosis from your western medical doctor, you have a concrete description to work with, but often that doesn’t solve the problem. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) use a different paradigm to describe the human body, but in the end both systems seek to heal. The following list has been assembled to give you an idea of what eastern medicine addresses.
- Allergies:rhinitis and sinusitis
- Athletic injuries
- Asthma
- Back pain
- Cancer pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- COPD and emphysema
- Depression, anxiety, stress
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- Digestive disorders:Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gynecological conditions such as infertility, fibroids, endometriosis, PMS, menopausal symptoms, and menstrual abnormalities
- Headaches, including migraines
- Hypertension and Hypotension
- Immune support : cancer, HIV/AIDS, HEP C
- Morning sickness and labor induction Muscle and joint sprains and pain
- Muscle atrophy
- Muscular numbness and tingling
- Neck pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Peri- and Post-operative nausea and vomiting
- Pregnancy and post-partum conditions and symptoms
- Post surgical pain
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Sleep disorders
- Stress Management
- TMJ
Listing by body systems:
- Atherosclerosis
- Chest pains
- Palpitations/cardiac arrhythmia
- Numbness and tingling of the extremities
- Hypertension and high blood pressure
- Hypotension
Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Circulation:
- Acne
- Eczema
- Herpes zoster
- Lyme disease
- Psoriasis
- Rosacea
- Shingles
- Uticaria (hives) and rashes
Dermatological:
- Abdominal distention and bloating
- Abdominal pain: upper, middle and lower
- Acid reflux
- Cholecystitis
- Constipation
- Crohn’s disease
- Diarrhea
- Flatulence
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- GERD’s disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Jaundice
- Nausea and vomiting
- Ulcerative colitis
- Ulcers
- Viral infections
Digestive Disorders:
- Allergies
- Chronic sore throat
- Earache
- Hearing loss
- Meniere’s disease
- Rhinitis
- Sinusitis
- Tinnitus
Ear, Nose, Throat:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Manic depression
- Nervous tension
- Palpitations
- PSTD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
- Prolonged, excessive emotions (worry, anger, fear)
- Sleep disorders
- Stress
Emotions/psyche:
- Diabetes
- Thyroid
- Adrenal
- Parathyroid
- Pituitary
Endocrine-related:
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Infertility
- Labor support
- Malposition of the fetus
- Menstrual difficulties: amenorrhea (no menstrual periods),
- dysmenorrhea (painful periods), pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS),
- perimenopause and menopausal symptoms
- Miscarriage
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Post-partum support for accompanying symptoms
- Pregnancy support for accompanying symptoms
- STD’s (sexually-transmitted diseases)
- Yeast Infections
- Genitourinary
- Cystitis
- Edema
- Kidney stones
- Urinary difficulty (painful, retention, incontinence)
- Urinary tract infections (UTI’s)
Female: Gynecological, and Pregnancy and Post-Partum:
- Anemia
- High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)
- Infectious Disease
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis C
Hematological:
- Immunity
- Chemo- and radiotherapy support
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Fatigue
- HIV/Aids support
- Lupus
Upper respiratory tract infections:
- Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- Hernia
- Infertility
- Erectile dysfunction
- Nocturnal emission
Male:
- Epilepsy
- Fatigue
- Headaches, including migraines
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Seizures
- Stroke: prevention and post-stroke care
- Tremors
Neurological:
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Chest pain and discomfort
- Chronic cough
- Common cold
- COPD
- Emphysema
- Influenza (the flu)
- Post-pneumonia care
- Shortness of breath
- Wheezing
Respiratory and Pulmonary:
- Benign cysts
- Insomnia
- Oncology
- Chronic pain
- Pre- and post-surgical support
- Smoking cessation
- Weight control
- Edema
- Musculoskeletal
- Athletic injuries
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain
- Disc herniation
- Disc spondylosis
- Joint pain, chronic and acute: ankle, back, knee, shoulder
- Fibromyalgia
- Muscle aches and pains, chronic and acute
- Numbness and tingling of the extremities
- Neuropathies
- Osteoarthritis
- Post surgical healing
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sciatica
- Sprains
- Tendonitis
- TMJ (temporomandibular jaw dysfunction)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
