Study on Acupoint Selection Principles of Facial Paralysis Treatment for Acupuncture and Moxibustion Based on Ancient Literature
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2015.08.013
- VernacularTitle:基于古代文献的针灸治疗口眼斜用穴规律研究
- Author:
Dan LI
;
Minghui XIA
;
Jia DU
;
Zhaosheng YAN
;
Zhongren SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture and moxibustion;
prescription;
facial paralysis;
factor analysis;
principles of acupoint selection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;22(8):47-49
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate principles of acupoint selection for the ancient acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of facial paralysis.Methods The ancient literature about acupuncture and moxibustion was collected and reviewed from the pre-Qin period to the late Qing Dynasty. According to the data selection criteria, acupuncture and moxibustion prescriptions of facial paralysis were collected and input into an ancient acupuncture and moxibustion prescription database. By use of frequency analysis and factor analysis, the principles of acupoint selection were obtained.ResultsTotally 257 prescriptions were collected which involve 74 acupoints. Through frequency analysis, 19 acupoints were obtained whose frequencies were equal or greater than 9, such as Dicang (ST 4), Jiache (ST 6), Tinghui (GB 2), Shuigou (GV 26), Hegu (LI 4), etc. Through factor analysis of acupoint variables, 6 common factors were obtained.Conclusion Based on analysis of the common factors, the principles of acupoint selection are summarized which were according to meridian, part and etiology for the ancient acupuncture treatment of facial paralysis. The results could provide a reference for clinical acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. It is feasible that factor analysis was applied to study principles of acupoint selection for acupuncture and moxibustion prescriptions.
