The therapy is particularly recommended in cases of:
The following list shows diseases and disorders that, based on experience, respond very well to TCM therapy.
The data is based on recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The list is not exhaustive and is only intended to give an indication of the many uses of TCM.
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
- vertigo
- Tinnitus
- ischialgia (lower back pain, sciatica)
- peripheral neuropathies (nerve pain)
- trigeminal neuralgia (painful attacks in the face)
- post-stroke treatments
- headaches/migraines
ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES
- chronic back pain
- Arthritis and osteoarthritis
- rheumatic diseases
- epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- shoulder-arm syndrome
- neck pain, stiff neck
INTERNAL DISEASES
- anemia
- bronchitis
- metabolic syndrome (overweight, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, early stages of diabetes)
- hypertension (high blood pressure)
- fat metabolism disorders
- hemorrhoids
- varicose veins
GYNECOLOGY
- menstrual cycle disorders
- cystitis
- sexual disorders and infertility
- pregnancy and childbirth
ALLERGIES / SKIN DISEASES
- hay fever
- Asthma
- Acne
- eczema (e.g. neurodermatitis)
- psoriasis
STOMACH AND INTESTINAL DISEASES
- Hyperacidity of the stomach
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- acute or chronic gastritis
- ulcer
- ulcerative colitis (chronic inflammation of the intestinal mucosa)
- Crohn's disease (chronic inflammation of the stomach and intestine)
CHRONIC INFECTIONS
- acute and chronic sinusitis (inflammation of the paranasal sinuses)
- acute and chronic rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal mucosa)
- acute and chronic conjunctivitis (inflammation of the cornea)
- colds
- pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, acute catarrh)