Analysis on acupoint selection and medication rule of acupoint application for cough among pneumonia children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2020.01.016
- VernacularTitle:穴位贴敷治疗小儿肺炎咳嗽选穴及用药规律分析
- Author:
Hongyue WEI
1
;
Xiaoling GU
Author Information
1. 天津中医药大学第一附属医院儿科，天津 300000
- Keywords:
Pneumonia;
Child;
Cough;
Cluster analysis;
Acupoint application
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2020;26(1):80-83
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the acupoint selection and medication rule of acupoint application for cough among pneumonia children with the method of cluster analysis.Methods:Literatures on acupoint application for cough among pneumonia children were retrieved by computer in main databases at home and abroad. Data of literatures met the inclusion criteria were extracted by two researchers respectively with the Excel including literature titles, selection of acupoint and medication. The frequency was counted by taking acupoint and medication as the unique variable. Cluster analysis was used to acupoint and medication with the frequency equal to 10 times or higher with SPSS 19.0.Results:A total of 120 literatures were included and all in Chinese which referred to 28 acupoints appearing 350 times. There were 8 acupoints with the usage frequency equal to 10 times or higher. A total of 113 literatures all involved the drug composition of acupoint application including 97 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines appearing 634 times; there were 13 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines with the usage frequency equal to 10 times or higher.Conclusions:In adjuvant treatment of acupoint application for cough among pneumonia children, the most frequently used acupoints includes Feishu, Tiantu, Danzhong, Ashi point, and the most frequently used medicines involves Baijiezi, Dahuang, Mahuang and Xixin.
