Abstract:
Objective
This study employs modern data mining techniques to analyze the acupuncture prescription patterns for stroke treatment in The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.
Methods
The primary literature source was the 1983 edition of The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion，published by the People′ s Medical Publishing House. A combination of manual and computerized searches was conducted to extract relevant entries related to acupuncture treatment of stroke.Based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria，the acupoint data were compiled into a specialized database. Statistical analysis of acupoint frequency and meridian distribution was performed using Excel 2021.Additionally，acupoint association rule analysis and cluster analysis were conducted using SPSS Modeler 18.0 and SPSS Statistics 25. 0. Finally，a complex co-occurrence network of high-frequency acupoints was visualized using Cytoscape 3.9.1.
Results
A total of 68 acupuncture prescriptions were identified，involving 86 acupoints with acumulative frequency of 293 occurrences. The most frequently used acupoints （ ≥12 occurrences） were Hegu （ LI 4），Baihui （ GV 20），Quchi （ LI 11），and Zusanli （ ST 36）. The most commonly targeted meridian was the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian （56 occurrences，19.11%），followed by the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian （47 occurrences，16.04%） and the Governor Vessel（41 occurrences，13.99%）. The core acupoint pairs identified were Zusanli（ST 36）-Quchi （ LI 11） and Zusanli （ST 36）-Hegu（LI 4）. Cluster analysis revealed four distinct acupoint groupings： Dicang （ST 4）-Jiache （ST 6）-Renzhong （GV 26），Quchi （LI 11）-Xuanzhong （GB 39）-Jianyu （LI 15）-Zusanli （ST 36）-Kunlun （BL 60），Yanglingquan （GB 34）-Xingjian （LR 2）-Fengshi （GB 31），and Hegu （LI 4）-Shenmai（BL 62）.
Conclusion
The analysis revealed that stroke treatment in The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion primarily follows the “regulating Yangming” principle，with a predominant focus on Yangming meridian acupoints. The prescription strategy integrates both local and distal acupoint selection while emphasizing the use of the Three Yang Meridians and the Governor Vessel. These findings provide valuable insights for modern clinical acupuncture practice in stroke treatment.
Key words:
Zhenjiu Dacheng,
Stroke,
Data mining,
The rule of selecting acupoints
Ruobing Wang, Jiangwei Shi, Mingyao Ma, Jingru Feng. Acupoint selection patterns for stroke treatment in The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion：a data mining analysis[J]. Chinese Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion(Electronic Edition), 2025, 14(02): 66-72.