Analysis on Acupoint Selection Law for Acupuncture Treatment of Sinusitis Based on Data Mining
10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202505191
- VernacularTitle:基于数据挖掘的针灸治疗鼻窦炎选穴规律分析
- Author:
Chen LI
1
;
Xinning HU
;
Xinxin ZHANG
;
Linlin LUO
;
Huijun GUO
;
Zhicheng ZHANG
;
Qianlei XU
Author Information
1. 河南中医药大学第一附属医院艾滋病研究中心,河南 郑州 450000;河南中医药大学第一临床医学院,河南 郑州 450046
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
sinusitis;
acupoint selection law;
data mining
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;32(12):46-52
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the acupoint selection law in acupuncture treatment for sinusitis using data mining techniques.Methods Relevant literature on acupuncture treatment for sinusitis was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP and CBM from January 1,2000 to December 20,2024.Descriptive statistics were performed on the frequency of acupoint usage,meridian tropism,and regional distribution.SPSS Modeler 18.0,Cytoscape 3.10.3 and Origin Pro were employed to conduct association rule mining,co-occurrence network analysis,and systematic cluster analysis on the acupoints.Results A total of 69 articles were included,yielding 114 acupoint prescriptions involving 65 distinct acupoints.The most frequently used acupoints were Yingxiang,Yintang and Hegu,etc.;the most commonly used meridians were large intestine meridian,Governor Vessel,gallbladder meridian and bladder meridian.Acupoint selection was predominantly concentrated in the head/neck region,lower limbs and upper limbs.Among the specific acupoint categories,Jiaohui acupoint,Wushu acupoint and Yuan acupoint were used most frequently.The acupoint combinations with the strongest associations were Hegu-Yingxiang,Hegu-Yintang-Yingxiang and Fengchi-Yingxiang.The top 22 high-frequency acupoints could be grouped into 5 clusters.Conclusion Acupuncture treatment for sinusitis can exert the functions to disperse wind and unblock the orifices,drain heat and resolve turbidity,expel pathogens and alleviate pain,tonify deficiency and dissipate cold,as well as harmonize qi and blood.The characteristics of acupoint combination include a primary focus on local points supplemented by distal points,pattern differentiation-based selection,and a propensity for unblocking yang qi.The core acupuncture formula is Yingxiang-Yintang-Hegu-Fengchi.
