Prescription analysis of electroacupuncture for simple obesity based on complex network technique.

Xia Chen; Wei Huang; Yiting Jin; Feng HU; Xiaoling Cheng; Zhehao Hong; Zhongyu Zhou

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Prescription analysis of electroacupuncture for simple obesity based on complex network technique.

Author: Xia CHEN ^{1
,

2} ; Wei HUANG ^{1
,

2} ; Yiting JIN ³ ; Feng HU ^{1
,

2} ; Xiaoling CHENG ³ ; Zhehao HONG ⁴ ; Zhongyu ZHOU ^{1
,

2}
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1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM, Wuhan 430061, China
2. Hubei Provincial Academy of TCM, Wuhan 430074.
3. College of Acupuncture- Moxibustion and Osteopathy, Hubei University of TCM.
4. College of Information Engineering, Hubei University of TCM.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: acupoint selection rule study; complex network technique; electroacupuncture (EA); simple obesity
MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Electroacupuncture; Humans; Meridians; Obesity; therapy
From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2018;38(3):331-336
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo analyze the core acupoints and compatibility of electroacupuncture (EA) for simple obesity based on complex network technique, and to explore the usage of EA waveform.
METHODSThe clinical research literature regarding EA for simple obesity published from January of 1980 to June of 2016 were searched in PubMed, CNKI, , VIP, CBM and TCM online database to establish a prescription database of EA for simple obesity. The Matlab2014a software was used to perform the center analysis and cluster analysis, and the analysis of core points and compatibility were conducted. Gephi 9.1 software was used to demonstrate the complex network diagram to further analyze the usage of EA waveform.
RESULTSTotally 238 prescriptions were obtained. The selection of acupoints at -meridians were equally important with acupoints at -meridians. The meridians with highest core degree were stomach meridian, conception vessel and spleen meridian. The acupoints with highest core degree were Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Tianshu (ST 25) and Zusanli (ST 36). The cluster analysis indicated three acupoint clusters, including the key-acupoint cluster, syndrome-acupoint cluster, and -point cluster; it was revealed Tianshu (ST 25) and Zhongwan (CV 12) had the highest intensity of compatibility. The sparse-dense wave was mostly used in EA for simple obesity, followed by continuous wave, indicating both sparse-dense wave and continuous wave had high clinical application value.
CONCLUSIONThe acupoints of EA for simple obesity are mainly in stomach meridian, conception vessel and spleen meridian; sparse-dense wave is mostly used, followed by continuous wave.