Acupoint selection rules and characteristics of insomnia in the elderly treated with acupuncture.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200904-k0002
- Author:
Qiang HAN
1
;
Xue-Si HOU
2
;
Lu CHENG
3
;
Xu MENG
4
;
Qi XIE
3
;
Ji-Ping ZHAO
3
Author Information
1. Beiyuan Street Community Health Service Center of Beijing Tongzhou District, Beijing 101100, China.
2. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing Hospital of TCM, Capital Medical University.
3. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100700.
4. Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupoint selection rule;
acupuncture;
insomnia in the elderly
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Aged;
Cell Differentiation;
Humans;
Publications;
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/therapy*
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(12):1405-1408
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The published literature of insomnia in the elderly treated with acupuncture was retrieved in CNKI, Wanfang and VIP from the date of establishment to December 31, 2019. Association rule analysis and cluster analysis were used to summarize the acupoint selection rules of insomnia in the elderly treated with acupuncture. A total of 37 articles were included, involving 60 acupuncture prescriptions. The most commonly used acupoints were Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Shenmen (HT 7), Anmian (Extra), Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Neiguan (PC 6), Xinshu (BL 15) and Taixi (KI 3). The most commonly used acupoint combinations were Sanyinjiao (SP 6)-Anmian (Extra)-Baihui (GV 20)-Sishencong (EX-HN 1)-Shenting (GV 24)-Shenmen (HT 7)-Xinshu(BL 15), Xinshu(BL 15)-Pishu (BL 20)-Shenshu (BL 23)-Shenting (GV 24), Zhaohai (KI 6)-Shenmai (BL 62), Taichong (LR 3)-Ganshu (BL 18), Daling (PC 7)-Taixi (KI 3), Neiguan (PC 6)- Zusanli (ST 36) and Guanyuan (CV 4)-Qihai (CV 6)-Zhongwan (CV 12). On the basis of acupoint selection according to disease differentiation, the acupoint selection rules and characteristics of insomnia in the elderly treated with acupuncture are regulating and supplementing the spleen and kidney and treating according to spleen-kidney.
