What does traditional Chinese medicine treat?
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the ability of Chinese medicine to treat many commonly encountered clinical disorders such as addictions, allergies/asthma, anxiety/depression, arthritis/joint problems, chronic fatigue, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, gynecological and neuromuscular disorders, chemical sensitivities, headaches/migraine, immune system deficiency, post-stroke hemiplegia and facial paralysis and stress, to name a few.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system which can successfully treat a full range of diseases, illnesses, and pain whether acute, chronic, traumatic, infectious, or internally generated. In particular, Traditional Chinese Medicine is often an excellent and effective choice in the early stages of a disease. It can often help when illness and pain are not effectively treated by modern allopathic medicine. Furthermore, TCM can be used in a complementary fashion with allopathic medicine to improve the healing process. The World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly noted that Traditional Chinese Medicine, sometimes referred to as Oriental Medicine, is effective in treating a range of illnesses and disease. The list at the bottom of the page gives some of the diseases and health problems TCM is recognized as treating. It represents a beginning to the relief that treatment at North Cape Acupuncture can accomplish for you. Contact us about how acupuncture and TCM ca
Acupuncture and Oriental medicine is used by over a quarter of the world’s population to treat a variety of illnesses. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the ability of traditional Chinese medicine to treat over 43 commonly encountered clinical disorders, including gastrointestinal, urogenital, gynecological, respiratory, musculo-skeletal, circulatory, neurological and emotional disorders. In the United States, acupuncture is most known for treatment of drug detoxification and pain. Among the most common disorders for treatment recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) are: Alcohol dependence Allergies/Asthma Anxiety/Depression Arthritis/Joint pain Back pain Bladder/Kidney problems Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Childhood Illnesses Colds/Flu/Cough/Bronchitis Constipation/Diarrhea Dizziness Drug Addiction/Smoking Eye, ear, nose & throat disorders Fatigue Gynecological disorders Headache/Migraine Heart problems/Palpitations Herpes High Blood Pressure Infertility Insomnia Fibr
