Textbook listed conditions run into the hundreds. Some common ailments usually responsive to acupuncture health care include: headaches, tics, spasms, neuralgia of the shoulder/arm, tennis elbow, arthritis, ulcers, stomach problems, diarrhea, constipation, asthma, coughs, colds, abnormal blood pressure, hemorrhoids, lumbago, bladder irritation, infertility, weight loss/appetite control, kidney problems, female disorders, impotence, weak eyesight, hay fever, allergies, skin conditions, depression/anxiety, and many more.   The above list may seem long as though acupuncture were a “magic cure-all”. The truth is that most textbooks list over two hundred conditions. Please be mindful of the fact that acupuncture is not like one drug used for one condition, but on the contrary, it is a complete healing art within itself. TCM & Acupuncture are concerned with the systems of the body as a whole—nervous, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, eliminatory, reproductive, hormonal, musculoskeletal, etc. The goal is balance within those systems to optimize function and vitality.