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As a complete system of medicine, Chinese medicine addresses a very wide range of illnesses across all medical specialties. Below is a list of illnesses frequently treated in Chinese medicine.

Diseases of the digestive system:

  • Gastric acidity, heartburn

  • Aerophagia

  • Cholecystitis

  • Cholelithiasis / gallstones

  • Constipation

  • Biliary colic

  • Diarrhoea

  • Indigestion (dyspepsia)

  • Abdominal distension / bloating

  • Diverticulitis

  • Abdominal pain

  • Acute bacillary dysentery

  • Acute and chronic gastritis

  • Acute gastroenteritis

  • Hiatal hernia

  • Hepatitis

  • Crohn's disease

  • Bad breath (halitosis)

  • Nausea and vomiting (including in pregnant women)

  • Ulcerative colitis (UC)

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

  • Functional bowel disorders

  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

  • Peptic ulcer (gastric and duodenal)

 

Diseases of the respiratory system:

  • Allergies

  • Asthma

  • Bronchitis

  • Laryngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis

  • Rhinitis and allergic rhinitis

  • Common cold, flu, chill

  • Acute and chronic sinusitis

  • Cough

  • COVID-19 infection

  • Etc.

 

Diseases of the circulatory system:

  • Angina pectoris

  • Haemorrhoids

  • Hypercholesterolaemia

  • Hyperlipidaemia

  • Arterial hypertension and hypotension

  • Venous insufficiency

  • Leucopenia

  • Raynaud's disease

  • Heart palpitations

  • Cardiac arrhythmia

  • Post-stroke sequelae

 

Musculoskeletal and rheumatological disorders:

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Arthritis

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Joint pain

  • Neck, upper back and lower back pain

  • Post-operative pain

  • Rheumatic pain

  • Sprains

  • Frozen shoulder, bursitis, rotator cuff injuries

  • Bone fractures

  • Lumbago

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Polymyalgia rheumatica

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Ankylosing spondylitis

  • Sciatica

  • Various tendinopathies

  • Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

  • Torticollis (stiff neck)

  • Various traumas and injuries

 

Dermatological disorders:

  • Acne

  • Skin allergies

  • Fungal infections (mycoses)

  • Aphthous ulcers (canker sores)

  • Eczema

  • Boils (furuncles)

  • Herpes

  • Behçet's disease

  • Alopecia areata

  • Pruritus (itching)

  • Psoriasis

  • Purpura

  • Urticaria (hives)

  • Shingles (herpes zoster)

  • Vitiligo

  • Warts

 

Psychological disorders:

  • Restlessness / agitation

  • Anguish, anxiety

  • Depression

  • Burnout

  • Insomnia and sleep disorders

  • Irritability

  • Nervousness

  • Stress

  • Etc.

 

Oncological and haematological conditions:

Supportive care during oncological treatment:

  • Side effects of chemotherapy

  • Side effects of radiotherapy

  • Cancer-related pain

  • Cancer-related fatigue

Gynaecological and obstetric disorders:

  • Infertility / sterility

  • Menstrual cycle and period disorders (short or long cycles, amenorrhoea, heavy or scanty periods, dysmenorrhoea / painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, leucorrhoea, etc.)

  • Endometriosis

  • Uterine fibroids (myoma)

  • Breast cysts

  • Ovarian cysts

  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

  • Vaginal candidiasis (yeast infection)

  • Pregnancy-related conditions (anaemia, nausea, dizziness, oedema, threatened miscarriage, depression, etc.)

  • Preparation for childbirth

  • Postpartum conditions (perineal prolapse, retained lochia, postpartum depression, breast engorgement, breast candidiasis, mastitis, etc.)

  • Menopausal symptoms (hot flushes, insomnia, mood disturbances, vaginal dryness, etc.)

  • Breast, cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancer

  • Etc.

 

Diseases of the reproductive system:

  • Azoospermia and necrospermia

  • Asthenospermia

  • Decreased libido

  • Premature ejaculation

  • Hydrocele

  • Infertility

  • Impotence (erectile dysfunction)

  • Oligospermia

  • Male and female infertility

  • Teratospermia

  • Frigidity, lack of sexual desire

  • Etc.

 

Diseases of the urinary system:

  • Anuria

  • Cystitis

  • Dysuria

  • Enuresis (bedwetting)

  • Glomerulonephritis

  • Haematuria

  • Urinary incontinence

  • Urinary tract infection (UTI)

  • Urinary lithiasis – renal colic

  • Nocturia

  • Oliguria

  • Pyelonephritis

  • Cloudy urine

  • Etc.

 

Endocrine and metabolic disorders:

  • Anaemia, iron-deficiency anaemia, iron deficiency

  • Ferritin deficiency

  • Andropause

  • Diabetes

  • Goitre

  • Gout

  • Hyperthyroidism

  • Hypercholesterolaemia

  • Hypoglycaemia

  • Hypothyroidism

  • Menopause

  • Oedema

  • Cushing's syndrome

  • Etc.

 

Eye disorders:

  • Drooping eyelid (ptosis)

  • Reduced visual acuity

  • Blepharitis

  • Conjunctivitis

  • Watery eyes (epiphora)

  • Stye

  • Photophobia

  • Eye itching

  • Dry eye

  • Blurred vision

  • Glaucoma

  • Etc.

 

Ear disorders:

  • Tinnitus

  • Reduced hearing acuity

  • Hyperacusis

  • Otitis (ear infection)

  • Ear itching

  • Deafness / hearing loss

  • Ménière's disease

  • Etc.

 

Multisystem disorders:

  • Lyme disease (borreliosis)

  • Long COVID and COVID-19 infection

  • Sjögren's syndrome

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)

  • Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)

  • Chronic fatigue syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)

  • Post-viral syndrome

  • Complex, chronic and hard-to-classify conditions

  • Etc.

 

 

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