The World Health Organization recognizes the use of acupuncture in the treatment of a wide range of medical problems including hypertension high cholesterol diabetes hypertension diabetes thyroid disorders grave's disease thyroid nodules hyper or hypothyroidism liver diseases hepatitis liver fibrosis cirrhosis neuralgia neuropathy chronic severe pain bell's palsy facial paralysis neurological disorders and mood disorders such as panic disorder anxiety depression anger stress fear mood swings moodiness emotional symptoms.