Acupuncture

Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China and is most commonly associated with Traditional Chinese medicine. Other types of acupuncture (Japanese and Korean) are practiced and taught throughout the world. In China, the practice of acupuncture can perhaps be traced as far back as the 1st millennium BC. This is a technique of inserting and manipulating needles into "acupuncture points" on the body. According to acupunctural teachings this will restore health and well-being, and is particularly good at treating pain.

World Health Organization list of acupuncture indications
Acute and chronic pain control, Paresthesias
Posttraumatic and postoperative ileus
Muscle spasms, tremors, tics, contractures
Anxiety, fright, panic, Drug detoxification
Sequelae of stroke syndrome (aphasia, hemiplegia)
Esophageal spasm, hyperacidity, irritable bowel
Headache, vertigo (Meniere disease), tinnitus
Frozen shoulder, Cervical and lumbar spine syndromes
Plantar fasciitis, Arthritis/arthrosis
Bursitis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome
Temporo-mandibular joint derangement, bruxism
Dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, Constipation, diarrhea
Insomnia, Abdominal distention/flatulence
Allergic sinusitis, Persistent hiccups
Urinary incontinence, retention (neurogenic, spastic)