Edinburgh Natural Health Centre

What can Acupuncture help with?
Many conditions benefit from acupuncture: the following lists just a few:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress
• Back Pain
• Menopause
• Eczema
• Flu
• Coughs
• Skin Disorders
• Bed-wetting
• Poor concentration
• Tiredness
• Stomach pain
• Insomnia
• Asthma

But in addition, many of the problems, infectious or otherwise, that affect men and women the world over, benefit from acupuncture.

Is there anything your practitioner needs to know?
Apart from the usual medical details (see Consultation), it is important that you let your practitioner know:

1. If you have ever experienced a fit, faint or funny turn.
2. If you have a pacemaker or any other electrical implants.
3. If you have a bleeding disorder.
4. If you are taking anti-coagulants or any other medication.
5. If you have damaged heart valves or have any other particular risk of infection.