The United Nation's World Health Organization recognizes the ability of acupuncture and Oriental medicine to treat over 200 commonly encountered clinical disorders. Among these are the following:

Respiratory disorders: asthma, allergies, sinusitis, bronchitis, emphysema, etc.

Disorders of the bones and joints: all types of back pain, sciatica, neck ache, frozen shoulder, arthritis, etc.

Nervous disorders: Insomnia, anxiety, depression, Bell's palsy, headache, neuralgia, dizziness, etc.

Circulatory disorders: Hypertension, arteriosclerosis, anemia, swelling of the feet, cold extremities, etc.

Gastrointestinal disorders: dysmenorrhea, PMS, amenorrhea, infertility, uterine bleeding, etc.

Urogenital disorders: cystitis, urinary tract infections, incontinence, nephritis, etc.

Many eye, ear, nose, and throat disorders.

Many other chronic disorders that are painful or debilitating can be helped by Oriental medicine.