Knowledge structure of lumbago's symptoms and employed acupoints in book A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion based on Weka preprocessing association rules / 针刺研究

OBJECTIVE: To dig the knowledge structure of lumbago's symptoms and acupoints in book Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) and Zhenjiu Dacheng (Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) in order to provide a possible scientific method for exploring their combination regularities in ancient Chinese medical books about acupuncture-moxibustion, and to investigate the feasibility and scientificity of the "association rule" in trimming the related ancient medical books and records. METHODS: The articles about lumbago's symptoms and employed acupoints were screened from classic me-dical book Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing and Zhenjiu Dacheng, followed by establishing a database. Then, the bidimensional correlation analysis about the lumbago-symptoms and symptoms-acupoints was conducted by using Apriori algorithm of Weka3.9.0 platform. RESULTS: A total of 153 entries about symptoms as spinalgia (31.68%) and cold limbs (25.74%) and the employed acupoints as Weizhong (BL40，17.60%), Shenshu (BL23, 9.60%) and Kunlun (BL60, 6.40%) are found. The top 3 supplemented acupoints are BL40 for concomitant symptoms of spinalgia, BL23 for cold limbs, and BL60 for dizzy symptoms. Regarding the paired acupoints for lumbago, the most frequently used ones are BL23-BL40 (30.40%)．. CONCLUSION: In book Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing and Zhenjiu Dacheng, lumbago has chief symptoms of spinalgia and cold limbs that are mainly disorders of the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang and Governor Vessel, and the acupoints of these two meridians are frequently selected in combination with some specific acupoints.

Discussion on "Mai Dong (bing) Fa" (pathogenesis of meridian disorders) in book Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing (A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) / 针刺研究

The "Mai Dong (bing) Fa" (pathogenesis of channel or meridian disorders) was proposed in the concept by Huangfu MI (from the Jin Dynasty), and was classified and elaborated according to the characteristics and comprehensive analysis of symptoms and signs collected by inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry and pulse taking and palpation in his book Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing (A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion). In-depth exploration on the academic origin of "pathogenesis of meridian disorders" may help us understand the connotation of meridian problems once again. Firstly, when the meridian falls in disorder, resulting in abnormal functional changes and then a series of symptoms and signs arose. Secondly, generally, not just one meridian falls in disorders, but more meridians are simultaneously involved, which needs to be differentiated through comprehensive analysis of the four diagnostic methods and meridian identification. Thirdly, based on the diagnosis of the disorders of the related meridians, appropriate acupoints are selected. Correct understanding about the "pathogenesis of meridian disorders" is definitely helpful to our observation and summarization of modern clinical diseases and theoretical sublimation, and also favorable to guide our clinical practice and clarification of meridian-collateral's implications.

Discussion on Classical Morphological View of Acupoints: Taking Book A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion as An Example / 针刺研究

After analyzing the contents of Volume Ⅲ of A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, we propose a concept of classical morphological view about acupoints in terms of their superficial signs and structure in Chinese ancient times. That is to say that the ancient medical experts' understanding about acupoints contain locality, layers and variability. These 3 aspects were applied to the classification and location of acupoints, as well as to the clinical treatment in the ancient times. Furthermore, the classical view about acupoints also contains the ideas of Shou-Xing (, keeping paying attention to needling the local acupoints only in the light of the focus) and Shou-Shen (, keeping paying attention to both the related acupoints and appropriate manipulations in the light of pattern identification of symptoms and signs as well as the patients' physical constitutions) in performing acupuncture treatment. Owing to the influence of the idea of Shou-Shen, the classical view about the signs and structure of acupoints presented a weakening trend gradually in ancient Chinese medical circle.

Nomenclature of Feiyang (BL 58) and its connotation exploration based on - / 中国针灸

- () is the earliest and existed well-known work on acupuncture and moxibustion, with irreplaceable literature values and huge impacts on the later generations. Feiyang (BL 58) is the -connecting point of the bladder meridian and recorded 11 times in -. This book is the representative for the exploration on the acupoint nomenclature and clinical connotation. Through the investigation on the textual connotation of the specified terms and the alias of Feiyang (BL 58), it was discovered that the nomenclature of this acupoint was based on the main symptoms, the characters of the running course of meridian and acupuncture effects. It was proved that the unique property of this acupoint was as rising, dispersing and flying of meridian . In comparison of -- () of the printed edition of the Dynasty version and - (), it was found that the indications and connotation of Feiyang (BL 58) were more extensively richer than the records in teaching materials. Those study results contribute to the extension of the clinical application of this acupoint.

Discussion of the Points Selection Rules for Heat Diseases inA-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion / 上海针灸杂志

As a landmark masterpiece in the development of acupuncture-moxibustion history,Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing (A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) has been studied by numerous scholars. This article tried to find out the acupoints selection rules for heat diseases inA-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion by taking the heat diseases as the focus and using statistical methods, for promoting the application in clinic.

Study on the contents and theoretical characteristics of the textbook of acupuncture-moxibustion science / 国际中医中药杂志

Through comparing two textbooksAcupuncture-Moxibustion Science(first edition)and A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the characterizes of the two books were analyzed. The former book is comprehensive and concise. Textbook writing is a process of continuous improvement. By combing textbook of acupuncture and moxibustion science, we summarizes the theoretical features,in order to provide a reference for feature textbooks compilation.

Explanations of Ancient and Modern Words in Huangdi’s Internal Classic and Other Spread Versions / 浙江中医药大学学报

During the spreading process, Huangdi’s Internal Classic has developed into many different versions, such as A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and the Comprehensive Notes to Huangdi’s Internal Classic. Huangdi’s Internal Classic is found to be different from other versions in writing the same character, which brings some difficulties for people to study. The paper corrects some mistakes in Huangdi’s Internal Classic, A-B classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and the Comprehensive Notes to Huangdi’s Internal Classic, collects and records the variants caused by writing, and solves the related questions.