Visual analysis of current status and hotspot of auricular point treatment for insomnia based on CiteSpace
Objective To analyze the current status,hotspot,and development prospect of auricular acupoint treatment for insomnia at home and abroad in recent ten years.Methods The relevant literature collected by CNKI,VIP,Wanfang Data,and Web of Science Core Collection Database was retrieved from January 2014 to May 2024.CiteSpace 6.2.R6 software was used to analyze the number of publications,authors,institutions,and keywords.Results A total of 1 089 Chinese literatures and 107 English literatures were included.The number of literature showed an increasing trend,and the main institutions were traditional Chinese medicine colleges and their affiliated hospitals.Auricular point pressure,auricular point sticking,auricular acupuncture therapy,clinical effect were the key keywords;a total of 14 clusters were formed in Chinese literature and 11 clusters were formed in English literature.Life quality,sleep quality,therapeutic effect,acupoint application,and ear scraping were the frontiers of Chinese literature,while sleep quality,sleep disorders,pain,and chemotherapy were the frontiers of English literature.Conclusion The research hotspot of auricular point treatment of insomnia tends to be combined therapy and clinical effect.Cooperation between different regional institutions needs to be strengthened.