Visual analysis of knowledge graph on the research progress of Chinese herbal tea under the background of"homology of medicine and food"
Objective To explore the relevant literature in the field of Chinese herbal tea,explore the current research status and hotspots of Chinese herbal tea,and provide references for further research and application.Methods CiteSpace and NoteExpress were used to analyze the literature related to Chinese herbal tea of the three major databases of CNKI,VIP,and Wanfang,with the retrieval duration from the establishment of the database to November 2022.The literature was screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and visually analyzed.Results A total of 1105 relevant articles were included in this study.The research results showed that the overall number of publications in this field showed an increasing trend,reaching a peak of 66 articles in 2017.There has been no corresponding network formed between the author and research institutions.Beijing University of Chinese Medicine was the institution with the highest number of publications.The author with the largest number of publications was Liu Guoying.The top three keywords with the highest frequency of occurrence were Chinese herbal tea,cassia seed tea,and constipation.And a cluster of applications such as clearing heat and detoxifying,chronic pharyngitis,and clinical applications was formed.Conclusion Given that the research in the field of Chinese herbal tea is still not in-depth enough,it is necessary to continuously improve the clinical efficacy evaluation system,build a prescription compatibility database,and achieve precise medical treatment;At the same time,it is also important to strengthen cooperation among researchers and institutions,and further promote the process of traditional Chinese medicine inheritance,innovation,and development and utilization.
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