What does the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommend acupuncture for?
- Jenny Lea, L.Ac
- Aug 16, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 22
Acupuncture isn’t just for pain—it’s recommended by the World Health Organization for dozens of conditions, from nausea, headaches, and menstrual cramps to depression, insomnia, and post-chemotherapy side effects.
Chinese medicine is over 2,000 years old, passed down generation to generation, and has always treated patterns of disharmony rather than modern disease labels. This means that while Western medicine names a condition, acupuncture looks at the underlying systems and imbalances causing the problem.
As a pattern detective, I assess your unique signs and symptoms—your pulses, tongue, posture, and more—to identify where energy is blocked or weak, and which treatments will restore balance. The WHO’s list provides a bridge, showing where controlled studies confirm acupuncture’s effectiveness.
Whether it’s pain, digestive issues, mental health concerns, or recovery from medical treatments, acupuncture addresses the root patterns, helping your body and mind function better as a whole.
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