[Acupoints selecting and medication rules analysis based on data mining technique for bronchial asthma treated with...

Area of Science:

• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Acupuncture
• Herbal Medicine
• Data Mining

Context:

• Bronchial asthma is a chronic respiratory condition.
• Acupuncture and herbal medicine are common treatments in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
• Understanding treatment patterns can optimize clinical application.

Purpose:

• To analyze acupoint selection and herbal medicine rules for bronchial asthma treated with acupuncture.
• To identify frequently used acupoints and medications based on clinical literature.

Summary:

• A systematic review and data mining analysis of 38 clinical articles (2000-2014) on acupuncture for bronchial asthma was conducted.
• Feishu (BL 13) was the primary acupoint, with alternating use of bladder meridian and conception vessel acupoints.
• Key herbal medicines included Baijiezi, Xixin, Gansui, Yanhusuo, and Mahuang, often administered as epispastic agents and associated with the lung meridian.

Impact:

• Provides insights into established acupuncture and herbal medicine protocols for bronchial asthma.
• Highlights key acupoints and herbal combinations for potential future research and clinical practice.
• Contributes to the evidence base for TCM in managing respiratory diseases.