Visualization Analysis on Tianma Gouteng Decoction Based on CiteSpace
Objective To apply visualization method to analyze the research overview of Tianma Gouteng Decoction in the past 22 years.Methods Literature about Tianma Gouteng Decoction was retrieved from CNKI database from January 1,2001 to June 30,2022.Authors,institutions,and keywords were analyzed using CiteSpace 6.1.R6 software.Results A total of 1 552 articles were included,and the overall number of articles showed an upward trend,among which,the teams represented by Xing Zhihua,Fang Xianming and Xian Shaoxiang achieved more results.The institutions were mainly concentrated in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University,Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine,and the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.The high-frequency keywords were"hypertension","liver yang hyperactivity syndrome",and"clinical efficacy".The keywords were clustered into 9 categories,resulting in 20 emergent keywords.Conclusion The research of core authors in this field is relatively stable and has high output,and TCM universities are the main research institutions in this field.Hypertension,dizziness,stroke,and Parkinson's disease are related to Tianma Gouteng Decoction.Research in this field mainly involves clinical applications,effective ingredients,pharmacological mechanisms,etc.The treatment of cerebral infarction or elderly hypertension is currently a research hotspot,and the exploration of its therapeutic effect and mechanism in treating cerebral infarction may become the direction of subsequent research.