Current Status and Trend of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Irritable Bowel Syndrome:A Visual Analysis of Knowledge Graph Based on CiteSpace
- VernacularTitle:针灸治疗肠易激综合征的现状与趋势-基于CiteSpace的知识图谱可视化分析
- Author:
Xiaoli CHANG
1
;
Zijun MOU
;
Zhengwen WANG
;
Shaozong CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Acupuncture and moxibustion; Irritable bowel syndrome; CiteSpace; Visual analysis
- From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(2):474-483
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To explore the current situation,research hotspots and development trend of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS).Methods Literature on acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of IBS were retrieved by CNKI from the establishment of the database to February 2024.CiteSpace software was used to analyze the cooperative network of authors and institutions,keyword co-occurrence,clustering,and emergence and timeline analysis,and the corresponding knowledge graph was drawn.Results A total of 946 articles were included,and the overall number of publications showed an upward trend;63 authors published≥5 articles,forming a main collaborative team represented by Sun Jianhua,Chu Haoran,Ren Xiaoxuan,Shi Zhimin and others;41 institutions issued more than 5 papers,and the main institutions were Shanghai acupuncture and moxibustion Meridian Research Institute,Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina,Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,and Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine;High frequency keywords include"acupuncture","acupuncture and moxibustion","diarrhea","electroacupuncture","moxibustion",etc.,forming 9 main keyword clusters and 13 emerging keywords."intestinal flora"and"depression"are the most recent emerging keywords.Conclusion The research on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of IBS is getting more and more attention.In recent years,the role of the bio-psycho-social model based on the brain gut axis in this field has received widespread attention,but the research lacks systematization.Research teams in different regions should increase exchanges and cooperation,carry out more high-quality related research,and promote the sustainable development of the characteristics and advantages of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.
