Application of Acupoints and Meridians for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Data Mining-Based Literature Study

Joint Authors

Yang, Ming-Xiao
Liang, Fan-Rong
Chen, Liang
Yu, Siyi
Gao, Yan
Ren, Yulan
Zhang, Leixiao
Hu, Youping
Yang, Jie
Chen, Jiao

Source

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-02-24

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Background.

Dysmenorrhea is a common problem for which acupuncture provides effective analgesia.

Although acupoint selection affects the effectiveness of acupuncture, the basic rules of acupoint selection are little understood.

This study aims to investigate the principles of acupoint selection and characteristics of acupoints used for primary dysmenorrhea.

Methods.

PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Chinese Biomedical Database were searched for clinical trials published in English or Chinese from January 1978 to April 2014 evaluating the effect of acupuncture on primary dysmenorrhea, with or without methods of randomization and/or control.

Three authors extracted information and two reviewers inputted information on titles, journals, interventions, main acupoints, and outcomes using the self-established Data Excavation Platform of Acupoint Specificity for data mining.

Results.

Sanyinjiao (SP06), Guanyuan (CV04), and Qihai (CV06) were used most frequently.

The most frequently used meridians were Conception Vessel, Spleen Meridian of Foot Taiyin, and Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang.

67.24% of acupoints used were specific acupoints.

Acupoints on lower limbs were most frequently used.

Conclusion.

Data mining is a feasible approach to identify the characteristics of acupoint selection.

Our study indicated that modern acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea is based on selection of specific acupoints according to traditional acupuncture theory.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Yu, Siyi& Yang, Jie& Yang, Ming-Xiao& Gao, Yan& Chen, Jiao& Ren, Yulan…[et al.]. 2015. Application of Acupoints and Meridians for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Data Mining-Based Literature Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063557

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Yu, Siyi…[et al.]. Application of Acupoints and Meridians for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Data Mining-Based Literature Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063557

American Medical Association (AMA)

Yu, Siyi& Yang, Jie& Yang, Ming-Xiao& Gao, Yan& Chen, Jiao& Ren, Yulan…[et al.]. Application of Acupoints and Meridians for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Data Mining-Based Literature Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063557

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1063557