Acupoint Selection Laws for Massage Therapy of Infantile Anorexia: an Analysis Based on Data Mining.
- Author:
Kai LIU
;
Wang JIE
;
Yan-guo WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Anorexia;
therapy;
Data Mining;
Databases, Factual;
Humans;
Infant;
Massage;
Meridians;
Physical Therapy Modalities;
Software
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2016;36(6):753-756
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Massage prescriptions for treating infantile anorexia in Chinese Academic Journal Full-Text Database (CNKI, 1979-2012), Chinese Scientific and Technological Journal Full-Text Database (VIP, 1989-2012) and Wanfang Database (1990-2012) were collected. By using Chinese Medicine Inheritance Auxiliary Platform (Version 2.0) Software, 286 massage prescriptions for treatment of infantile anorexia were screened involved 76 acupoints, 20 commonly used acupoints, and 57 core acupoint combinations. Infantile Tuina specific points were used as main acupoints in massage therapy for infantile anorexia, and core acupoints covered Jizhu, Pi meridian, abdomen, Nei-Bagua, Zusanli (ST36), and Ban-men.