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This study introduces a network science approach to identify key acupuncture points for effective disease treatment. The method highlights 30 influential acupoints, optimizing traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Network Science
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Background:

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors customize acupuncture prescriptions, impacting treatment efficacy.
  • Current methods lack the ability to analyze meridian systems and acupoint specificity for disease mapping.
  • Modern medical technology offers limited evidence for meridians and acupoints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an effective method for analyzing the acupoint-disease relationship using network science.
  • To identify key acupoints with high specificity and influence in acupuncture treatment.
  • To optimize acupuncture prescriptions for improved therapeutic outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Constructed a weighted undirected acupoint-disease network (ADN) from clinical acupuncture literature.
  • Proposed a high-specificity key node mining method for the ADN.
  • Integrated TCM principles and meridian distribution to refine acupoint selection.
  • Evaluated key nodes based on global topology influence and network metrics.

Main Results:

  • Identified 30 key acupoints with significant influence on the ADN's global topology.
  • The proposed method demonstrated superior resolution, network loss, and accuracy compared to six classical algorithms.
  • Key acupoint nodes significantly contribute to network connectivity, structure, and weighted benefits.

Conclusions:

  • The identified key acupoints are reliable and specific, validated by the algorithm's stability.
  • These key acupoints can serve as core elements for targeted acupuncture therapy.
  • The findings facilitate exploration of high-impact acupoint combinations and optimization of existing prescriptions.