Author(s)

Lv Lamei ¹, Ren Yuanyuan ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
² Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China

Corresponding Author

Ren Yuanyuan

ABSTRACT

Objectives using data mining methods to explore the pattern of acupuncture points in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Methods Of searching the entire literature since the establishment of China Knowledge Network database, Wanfang database, China Biomedical Literature database, and PubMed database until September 1, 2022, the literature was screened according to the proposed search strategy, as well as inclusion and exclusion criteria, 52 papers were selected and Excel, SPSS 23.0 and SPSS modeler were used to establish The acupuncture prescription database was organized, summarized as well as analyzed for acupuncture point treatment, frequency, meridian, site, specific points, association rules, and systematic clustering. Results 52 articles were included, involving 59 acupoints, 14 meridians, and 8 extraordinary points; the main treatment methods were acupuncture, acupoint application, electroacupuncture, and thermosensitive moxibustion, etc.; The adjuvant therapy has traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine intervention; The acupoints that were taken ≥15 times were, in order, Jingming, Cuanzhu, Sanyinjiao, Taiyang, Zusanli, Tongziliao, Fengchi, Taichong, Chengqi, Sizhukong, Hegu, Shenshu, Qiuhou, and Ganshu; The acupuncture meridians are mainly the Bladder Channel of Foot-Taiyang, Gallbladder Channel of Foot-Shaoyang, Stomach Channel of Foot-Yangming, Spleen Channel of Foot-Taiyin and Large Intestine Channel of Hand-Yangmin, which are mainly located in the head and neck region, and the specific points are mainly the Crossing Point, the Yuan-Dource Points, Right Confluent Points, He-Sea Points and the Back-Shu Points. Cluster analysis of acupoints were: Jingming-Cuanzhu, Jingming-Taiyang, Sanyinjiao-Zusanli, Jingming-Zusanli, Jingming-Tongziliao; Cluster analysis obtained 3 clusters. Conclusion Acupuncture points for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy are mainly selected from the head and neck and taken around the eyes, with the Three Foot Yang Channels being the most common. Special points are mainly the Crossing Point, the Yuan-Dource Points, He-Sea Points.

KEYWORDS

Diabetic Retinopathy, Acupuncture, Data Mining, Acupoint Selection Rules

CITE THIS PAPER

Lv Lamei, Ren Yuanyuan, Exploring the Acupuncture Point Pattern of Acupuncture for Diabetic Retinopathy Based on Data Mining. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2023) Vol. 5: 50-57. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2023.050207.

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