Exploring application of data mining technology in researching composition rules of Tibetan medical formulas.
- Author:
Nanjia CAIRANG
1
;
Duojie RENZENG
;
Cairang DUOJIE
;
Dongzhi LUOSANG
;
Xianjia LI
Author Information
1. Medical College, Qinghai University, Xining 810001, China. cnanjia@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical;
Data Mining;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
analysis;
Medicine, Tibetan Traditional;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2012;37(16):2366-2367
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
There are thousands of medicinal formulas in the ancient Tibetan medical texts. Researching the composition rules of Tibetan medical formulas is a very important step in the study and practice of Tibetan medicine. In order to explore the composition rules of Tibetan medical formulas this article draws on the research methods utilized in related fields of traditional Chinese medicine adapted to the unique characteristics of Tibetan medicine. This is the first time the utilization of data mining methods has been proposed for the research of Tibetan medical formulas. It is believed that data mining techniques can aid researchers in discovering the composition rules of Tibetan medical formulas in accordance with Tibetan medical theory.
