[Study on traditional processing method of Mongolian medicine and excipient usage based on data mining]

Area of Science:

• Traditional Medicine
• Pharmacology
• Text Mining

Background:

• Mongolian medicine relies on specific processing methods and excipients.
• Understanding historical usage patterns is crucial for modern application.
• Text mining offers a novel approach to analyze traditional medical texts.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore Mongolian medicine processing methods.
• To investigate the regularity of excipient usage over time.
• To identify characteristics of processing methods and excipient combinations.

Main Methods:

• Text mining techniques applied to historical Mongolian medicine texts.
• Data collection on processing methods and excipients.
• Statistical analysis using Microsoft Excel and visualization with Cytoscape.

Main Results:

• Top processing methods include net production, development, frying, calcining, and cooking.
• Top excipients are fresh milk, wine, urine, cream, and mineral borax.
• Processing methods and excipient usage vary significantly across plant, mineral, and animal medicinal materials and historical periods.

Conclusions:

• Summarizes traditional Mongolian medicine processing and excipient usage patterns.
• Defines characteristics of processing methods, excipients, and their combinations.
• Provides a reference for the clinical application of Mongolian medicine.