The general pattern analysis of cirrhosis treatment based Ren-yin year's cases
10.3969/j.issn.1008-9691.2025.04.011
- VernacularTitle:基于数据挖掘的壬寅年肝硬化治疗方药规律研究
- Author:
Yirong HU
1
;
Yixuan LIU
1
;
Wenlong ZHENG
1
Author Information
1. 浙江中医药大学附属杭州市中医院,浙江 杭州 310007
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cirrhosis;
Data mining;
Five movements and six climates;
Longsha medical school
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care
2025;32(4):448-453
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective A data mining method was used to analyse and summarize Professor Zheng Wenlong's ideas and prescription and medication rules for the treatment of cirrhosis,taking the case of cirrhosis of the liver in Ren-yin year(2022)as an example.Methods A collection of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for liver cirrhosis patients who received treatment at the clinic of chief traditional Chinese medicine physician Zheng Wenlong at Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University from January 20,2022 to January 19,2023,and who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria.An excel database was created to standardize the data,followed by frequency statistical analyzes of prescriptions,medications and the characteristics of herbal remedies.Association rule analysis was carried out using SPSS Modeler 18,which facilitated the creation of complex network diagrams,subsequently enhanced through visualization in software Cytoscape.Clustering analysis was executed utilizing SPSS 25.0.Results A total of 176 prescriptions were selected,and the top 3 most frequently used prescriptions were Lingzhu decoction,Shengming decoction and Beihua decoction,with the frequency of 10.13%(23/227),10.13%(23/227)and 9.69%(22/227).A diverse array of 155 herbal medicines were employed,and the top 3 most frequently used drugs were Glycyrrhiza,Poria and Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens,with the frequency of 4.75%(127/2 676),4.26%(114/2 676)and 3.21%(86/2 676).The predominant medicinal properties of these herbs were classified as either cold or warm,while the primary tastes identified were bitter,sweet and spicy,with channel tropism were liver,lung,stomach and spleen.According to the descending order of improvement percentage,the results showed that the strongly correlated pairs of herbs were Chaenomelis Fructus-Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride-Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae,with improvement degrees of 2.74%and 2.55%respectively;the strongly correlated 3-herb combinations(Jiao Yao)included Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata-Poria-Chaenomelis Fructus and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata-Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae-Chaenomelis Fructus,with improvement degrees of 3.24%and 3.23%respectively.The clustering analysis categorized the high-frequency herbs into 3 distinct groups:C1:Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride,Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae,Jujubae Fructus,Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatumcum Zingibere Et Alumine,and Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens;C2:Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae,Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata,Artemisiae Scopariae Herba,and Paeoniae Radix Alba;C3:Schisandra Chinensis,Rhizoma Alismatis,Radix Glycyrrhizae,Poria,Zingiberis Rhizoma and Ramulus Cinnamomi.These correspond to the formulas of Erchen decoction,Yinchenshufu decoction and Wuling powder.Conclusions The underlying pathogenesis of cirrhosis is linked to dysfunctions of the Jueyin and Yangming meridians,as well as disturbances in the Shaoyang axis.The primary therapeutic approach of Professor Zheng Wenlong involves a comprehensive evaluate all of the patient's clinical presentation to identify the shared pathogenesis underlying various symptoms,integrating the patient's personal constitution with the annual cycle of the Five Phases(Wuyun)and Six Qi(Liuqi)as described in traditional Chinese medicine,and formulate prescriptions based on the interactions of the Five Phases(Wuxing)and guided by the yin-yang theory of"Opening-Closing-Pivot"(Kai-He-Shu).The focus of prescriptions is rehabilitation and the final goal is reach the state of"Tian Ren He Yi".
