Paul De Lucia, AP, DOM Diplomate in Oriental Medicine
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Providing Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Holistic, Integrative Care to St Petersburg Florida |
Acupuncture has been cited by the World Health Organization and the National Instittute of Health to treat over 60 conditions:
Addiction-alcohol, drug, smoking | Fatigue | PMS |
Anxiety | Fertility | Pneumonia |
Arthritis | Fibromyalgia | Prostatitis |
Asthma | Frozen Shoulder | Reproductive problems |
Bladder problems | Gingivitis | Rhinitis |
Bronchitis | Headache | Sciatica |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Hiccups | Shoulder pain |
Chronic Fatigue | IBS | Sinusitis |
Colitis | Incontinence | Sleep problems (Insomnia) |
Common Cold | Indigestion | Sore throat |
Cough | Intercostal Neuralgia | Sport Injuries |
Constipation | Knee pain | Stress |
Dental Pain | Low back pain | Stroke |
Depression | Meniere’s Disease | Tennis Elbow |
Diarrhea | Menopause | Tonsillitis |
Digestive problems | Menstrual problems | Trigeminal Neuralgia |
Dizziness | Migraine | Ulcers |
Dysentery | Morning Sickness | Urinary tract infection |
Emotional problems | Nausea | Vomiting |
Eye problems | Pain | Wrist pain |
Facial palsy/tics | Peripheral Neuropathy |
National Institute of Health Conference (NIH) found Acupuncture
- Effective for adult post-operative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting; a reasonable option for post-operative myofascial and low back pain; should be a part of a comprehensive program for asthma, addiction and smoking cessation.
- Has substantially lower incidence of adverse effects than many drugs or accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions.
- The data in support of acupuncture are as strong as for many accepted Western medical therapies.
Clinical Research (NIH) demonstrates that Acupuncture
- Stimulates bone regrowth
- Regulates blood pressure
- Increases red and white blood cell count
Stimulates production of pain modulating endorphins and enkephalins; The Body Electric by Robert Becker, MD; The Vital Meridian by Alan Bensoussian.