Exploring Acupoint Application Patterns for Hiccup Treatment in Classical Chinese Medical Texts Using Data Mining Techniques
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024
- VernacularTitle:运用数据挖掘技术探究中医古籍中针灸治疗呃逆的腧穴应用规律
- Author:
Yinshi CHEN
1
;
Meidi CHEN
;
Xu YUAN
;
Yiwen WAN
Author Information
1. 深圳市宝安区人民医院,广东 深圳 518000
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
hiccup;
classical Chinese medical texts;
acupoints;
application patterns;
data mining;
Taiyuan-Shaoshang;
Danzhong-Zhongwan
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(8):1991-1997
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To determine the rules of acupoint selection for hiccup based on data mining.Methods From the acupuncture and moxibustion sections of 53 medical books included in the 5th edition of Chinese Medical Classics,entries related to acupuncture treatment for hiccups was screened and constructed a"Classical Chinese Medicine Database for Acupuncture Treatment of Hiccups."Data mining techniques,including cluster analysis and association rule analysis,were employed to study the characteristics and patterns of acupoint selection for hiccup treatment in ancient medical texts.Results A total of 126 prescriptions were collected,involving 65 acupoints with a total application frequency of 172 times.The most frequently selected acupoints were Taiyuan(LU9),Shaoshang(LU11),Shiguan(KI18),Wenliu(LI7),Laogong(PC8),and Zusanli(ST36).The primary meridians used were the conception vessel(CV1)and the lung meridian of hand-taiyin.The most commonly stimulated body regions were the upper limbs and the chest/abdomen.Among special acupoint categories,the five-shu points and crossing points were predominantly utilized.Cluster analysis identified two significant clusters:Daling(PC7)-Ximen(PC4)-Yuji(LU10),and Qimen(LR14)-Chengjiang(CV24)-Dadun(LR1)-Guanyuan(CV4)-Juque(CV14).Association rule analysis revealed the strongest acupoint correlation between Danzhong(CV17)and Zhongwan(CV12),followed by the combination of Danzhong-Zhongwan-Zusanli.Conclusion In ancient acupuncture treatment of hiccups,particular emphasis was placed on the flexible combination of Taiyuan-Shaoshang and Danzhong-Zhongwan with other acupoints.This approach fully embodies the meridian syndrome differentiation principle of"where the meridian passes,it can treat"and"where the disease locates,it can treat."The selection follows the acupoint pairing principles of"combining distal and local points"and"coordinating upper and lower regions",while also emphasizing the application of specific acupoint categories.
