Acupuncture is recognized today by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a vitally important part of medicine. WHO recognizes acupuncture and oriental medicine's ability to treat over 43 common disorders including:

*Neurological and muscular disorders: headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, facial neuralgia, facial paralysis, stiff neck, low back pain, frozen shoulder, sciatica, arthritic conditions, tennis elbow, tendonitis, painful heels; stroke rehabilitation, fibromyalagia, sports injuries.

* Insomnia, stress, tension anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue and nervous system disorder;

* Pre-menstruation syndrome (PMS), irregular menstruation, menopause, female or male sexual dysfunction, such as impotence, seminal emission, frigidity; infertility.

* Circulatory disorder: angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis and anemia.

* Digestive disorders: gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, colitis and general pain.

* Respiratory disorders: sinusitis, sore throat, allergies, bronchitis, asthma, recurrent chest infections.

* Addiction to alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Weight control.