The World Health Organization
Acupuncture: review and analysis of reports on controlled clinical trials 2003
The following are some conditions acupuncture has demonstrated – through controlled trials – to be effective treating:
Digestive
Emotional/Behavioral Health
Eye-Ear-Nose-Throat
Gynecological
Musculoskeletal
Miscellaneous
Neurological
Pain
National Institutes
of Health
Consensus Statement on Acupuncture 1997
Acupuncture may be useful as an adjunct treatment, An acceptable alternative, or be included in a comprehensive management program for conditions including:
“Acupuncture has substantially lower incidence of adverse side effects than that of many drugs or other accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions.”
“Acupuncture should be integrated into standard medical practice and be covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies.”