Exploration on the application law of Taibai(SP3)in ancient literature based on data mining
Objective To analyze the relevant records of Taibai(SP3)in ancient literature based on data mining technology;To summarize its application law.Methods Ancient book materials included in the Zhong Hua Yi Dian(5th edition)were retrieved.Relevant information of Taibai(SP3)such as main treatment syndrome and compatibility of acupoints was extracted,and a database was established.The frequency of the data was counted.Gephi 0.10.1 software and SPSS Statistics 21.0 statistical software were used to carry out visualization analysis and clustering analysis on data.Results A total of 248 articles were included,involving 43 ancient books,including 65 prescriptions for single acupoint application and 183 prescriptions for compatibility application.The main treatment of Taibai(SP3)involved internal medicine,surgery,gynecology and infectious diseases.There were 35 kinds of main treatment of single acupoint,and 12 kinds of dominant diseases,including vomiting,fever and dysentery.There were 47 kinds of main diseases and 14 kinds of dominant diseases such as fever,heartache and constipation.There were 138 acupoints,most of which were specific acupoints,mainly the spleen meridian,and the high frequency acupoints were Zusanli(ST36),Dadu(SP2),Gongsun(SP4)and so on.Clustering analysis obtained 8 kinds of acupoint combinations,which were potential prescriptions for Taibai(SP3).Conclusion Taibai(SP3)was widely used in clinical practice in ancient times,with 8 kinds of diseases such as fever,constipation and abdominal pain as the main dominant diseases,and most of them were compatible with specific acupoints such as Zusanli(ST36),Dadu(SP2),Gongsun(SP4).
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