A Visual Analysis of Auricular Point Sticking for Insomnia Based on CiteSpace
Objective:To analyze the research status,hotspots,and development trends of auricular point sticking for treating insomnia u-sing bibliometric analysis.Methods:Relevant literature on f auricular point sticking or insomnia published from January 2000 to May 2024 was retrieved from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI).CiteSpace 6.2.R2 software was used to conduct a visual analysis of publication volume,journals,authors,institutions,and keywords.Results:A total of 1 574 articles were included.The analysis of publication volume showed a stable growth trend in annual publications on auricular point sticking for insomnia,peaking after 2019.The cooperation map revealed that 649 authors and 559 institutions were involved,with Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine having the highest publication volume(17 articles)and two main collaborative groups.A total of 693 keywords were included,with hot keywords including auricular point sticking,insomnia,clinical efficacy,nursing,and stroke,forming 20 main clusters.The emergent anal-ysis identified 21 emerging keywords,the most recent being scraping to congestion,Bupleurum Decoction plus Os Draconis and Concha Ostreae,Chinese medicinals for acupoint application,psychological state,and liver-qi stagnation leading to fire-type insomnia.Conclu-sion:The research hotspots for auricular point sticking in treating insomnia include post-stroke insomnia,perimenopausal insomnia,dia-betes-related insomnia,and liver-qi stagnation leading to fire-type insomnia.The main syndrome types for treatment are heart and spleen deficiency and heart-kidney disharmony.Auricular scraping to congestion may be a future research direction in clinical insomnia treat-ment.
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