Rules for acupoint selection in treatment of perimenopausal syndrome based on data mining technology

Objective To analyze the rules for acupoint selection of acupuncture and moxibustion in domestic clinical treatment of perimenopausal syndrome based on data mining technology in modern times.Methods The relevant literature were retrieved from Chinese Biomedical Literature Database(CBM),China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)and Wanfangdatabase on this disease treated with clinical acupuncture and moxibustion in China from 1978 to 2013.The database of acupuncture-moxibustion prescription was set up.The relevant regulations of data mining technology were used to analyze the rules for acupoint selection.Results Totally,211 papers,254acupuncture-moxibustion prescriptions and 130 acupoints were included.The total frequency of acupoints application was 2 193 times,with 14 meridians involved.The utilization of the acupoints in the lower limbs and on the back were 33.0%(723/2 193)and 23.8%(521/2 193)and those of yin and yang meridians were51.8%(1 136/2 193)and 44.0%(965/2 193),respectively.The utilization of the specific acupoints accounted for 88.7%(1 946/2 193).Conclusion In clinical treatment of perimenopausal syndrome with acupuncture and moxibustion in modern times,the acupoint selection from involved meridians is the basis,associated with multiple methods of acupoint combination;yinand yang meridians are equally important and the specific acupoints are considered particularly critical in application.