Acupuncture has been cited by the World Health Organization to treat 43 conditions including:

Allergies/Asthma	Sciatica
Fertility disorders (external link: with IVF Protocol)	Stress
Carpal Tunnel	Insomnia
Heart problems	Tendonitis
Gynecological disorders	P

National Institutes 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; A very effective element 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."

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) awarded eight grants that directly relate to acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and Traditional Chinese medical research, totaling more than $9.5 million dollars:

"One of the advantages of acupuncture is that the incidence of adverse effects is substantially lower than that of many drugs or other accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions. As an example, musculoskeletal conditions, such as fibromyalgia, myofacial pain, and tennis elbow, or epicondylitis, are conditions for which acupuncture may be beneficial. These painful conditions are often treated with, among other things, anti-inflammatory medications (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.) or with steroid injections. Both medical interventions have a potential for deleterious side effects but are still widely used and are considered acceptable treatments. The evidence supporting these therapies is no better than that for acupuncture."14

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"

51% of medical doctors understand the efficacy and value of acupuncture, and more medical doctors refer patients to acupuncturists more than any other alternative care provider.

Selected Acupuncture Weight Loss Research Sources:
1. Dale, R.A. "Addictions and acupuncture: The treatment methods, formulae, effectiveness and limitations." Am J of Acup. 1993;21(3):247-263.
2. Gu, Yueshan, et al. "Observation on 473 cases of weight reduction treated by implanting seeds at ear points," Chin Acup and Moxib. 1998;(1):15-16.
3. Liu, Z. "Mechanisms underlying the effects of acupuncture moxibustion on simple obesity complicated by hypertension," Intl J of Clin Acup. 1995;371-8.
4. Liu, Z.; Sun, F.; Li, J; Wang Y; Hu K. "Effect of acupuncture on weight loss evaluated by adrenal function," J of Tradit Chin Med, 1993 Sep;13(3):169-173.
5. Newmeyer, J.A., Johnson, G., Klot, S. "Acupuncture as a detoxification modality." Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 1984;16(3):241-261.
6. Richards, D., Marley, J. "Stimulation of auricular acupuncture points in weight loss," Aust Fam Physician. 1998 Jul;27 Suppl 2:S73-7.
7. Wozniak, P., Oszukowski, P., Stachowiak, G., and Szyllo, K. "[The effectiveness of low-calorie diet or diet with acupuncture treatment in obese peri- and postmenopausal women]" (in Polish). Ginekol.Pol. 2003;Vol.74(2):102-7.
8. Zhao, M., Liu, Z., Su, J. "The time-effect relationship of central action in acupuncture treatment for weight reduction," J of Tradit Chin Med. 2000 Mar;20(1):26-9.