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Research on the rules of matching acupoints of zangfu syndrome differentiation in Qianjinfang based on network analysis
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DOI   10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2021.03.14
Key Words   Qianjinfang;network analysis;rule of matching acupoints;visceral syndrome differentiation
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FAN Xiaojing Acupuncture Encephalopathy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China  
SHI Jin Maijing(Hangzhou) Health Management Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 311121, China  
YANG Dongting Tianjin Binhai New Area Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300450, China  
BIAN Ye Tianjin Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Tianjin 300350, China  
WANG Licun Acupuncture Encephalopathy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China licunw@163.com 
Abstract
    [Objective] Based on the method of network analysis, the acupuncture prescriptions containing two points or more acupoints compiled in Qianjinfang were collected and analyzed, and the rules of acupuncture point selection and distribution based on zangfu syndrome differentiation in Qianjinfang were summarized.[Methods] 1) Collect and sort out the multi-acupoint prescriptions containing more than two points in Qianjinfang and different diseases of each viscera recorded in Zangfu Biaoben Xushi Medication Modes, then establish acupoint prescription database of the lung-large intestine, heart-small intestine, spleen-stomach, liver-biliary, kidney-bladder diseases respectively. 2) The network analysis and visualization software Cytoscape is used to analyze the acupoint prescription, and the rule of acupoint compatibility in Qianjinfang is summarized.[Results] 1) The high-frequently used acupoints in the treatment of lung-large intestine diseases in Qianjinfang are Taixi (KI3), Tiantu (CV22), Zhangmen (LR13), Feishu (BL13), and Juque (RN14). The high-frequently used acupoints for treating heart-small intestines diseases are Jianshi (PC5), Shuigou (DU26), Juque (RN14), Daling (PC7). The high-frequently used acupoints for the treatment of stomach-spleen diseases are Zhangmen (LR13), Zhongwan (RN12), Juque (RN14), Lidui (ST45), Neiting (ST44) and Zusanli (ST36). The high-frequently uesd acupoints for treating liver-biliary diseases are Kunlun (BL60) and Ganshu (BL18), Qiangu (SI2). The high-frequently used acupoints for the treatment of kidney-bladder diseases are Guanyuan (RN4), Fuliu (KI7), Yongquan (KI1), Chengjin (BL56) and Dadun (LR1). The meridian with the highest frequency of usage of acupoints is the bladder meridian. The specific acupoints with the highest frequency of usage is five shu point and front-mu point. 2) The core points in the treatment of lung-large intestine diseases in Qianjinfang are Taixi (KI3), Zhongwan (RN12), Lidui (ST45), Tianrong (SI17), Chize (LU5), Feishu (BL13), Zhangmen (LR13), Tiantu (RN22), Yunmen (LU2), Fengmen (BL12), Rangu (KI2). The core points in the treatment of heart-small intestine diseases are Fanshu (BL18), Yanglingquan (GB34), Ququan (LR8), Zhigou (SJ6), Baihui (DU20), Jianshi (PC5), Xinshu (BL15), Hegu (LI4), Shenshu (BL23), Fengchi (GB20). The core points in treatment of stomach-spleen diseases are Benshen (BG132), Kunlun (BL60), Tianzhu (BL10), Jianshi (PC5), Quchi (LI11), Zhigou (SJ6), Ganshu (BL18), Hegu (LI4), Zhangmen (LR13), Shenshu (BL23). The core points in treatment of liver-biliary diseases are Yanglingquan (GB34), Baihui (DU20), Kunlun (BL60), Tianzhu (BL10), Shenshu (BL23), Zhongzhu (SJ3), Ququan (LR8), Tonggu (BL66), Xiaxi (GB43), Shangguan (GB3). The core points in treatment of of kidney-bladder diseases are Fuliu (KI7), Taibai (SP3), Dadun (LR1), Rangu (KI2), Guanyuan (RN4), Taixi (KI3), Yongquan (KI1), Xingjian (LR2), Chengjin (BL56), Yinlingquan (SP9).[Conclusion] 1) The acupoints of Qianjinfang under the guidance of zangfu syndrome differentiation are mainly bladder meridian acupoints and special acupoints. 2) In this study, the network acupuncture analysis method is used for the first time to mine the information of acupoint prescription in the classic medical book Qianjinfang, which provides a new technical means for the study of acupuncture prescription selection and its distribution rule, and also provides a basis for the clinical popularization and application of the experience of distribution of acupoints in Qianjinfang.

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