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.

Analysis on the academic characteristics of tumor treatment reported in / 中国针灸

() contains a large number of acupuncture medical cases, involving a variety of illnesses, and more cases of the treatment of cancer. The medical cases in point out that the tumor is a tangible evil, and its pathological factors are often regarded as sputum. It should be diagnosed and treated early, and it is easy to be dangerous if delayed. Acupuncture treatment should be based on the treatment of tumor itself, in the consideration of consolidating the root and cultivating the primary, treatment should be clear about the condition of the disease, pay attention to the timing of acupuncture, selecting correctly the reinforcing or reducing technique, emphasizing the use of moxibustion. The academic characteristics of medical treatment of tumors have had a profound impact on later generations, and it is still of great significance for guiding clinical acupuncture treatment of tumor diseases today.

"Analysis on Neiguan in""Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion""" / 浙江中医药大学学报

[Objective] By means of study of related literature records about Neiguan points in Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, it is intended to provide a theoretical foundation for the application of Neiguan points in modern clinical acupuncture and moxibustion. [Method] Collect articles with regard to Neiguan points inGreat Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion , and systematically analyze its location, needling and moxibustion techniques, as well as clinical application law. To investigate the clinical application of differences between ancient and modern Neiguan. [Results] InGreat Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Neiguan points are located at 2-inch above palm strips. Needle can be penetrated into 3/10 inch, 1/2 inch, and 1.2inch between two tendons. Neiguan point is a collateral-connecting acupoint for pericardium meridian, and mainly treats cardiothoracic excess and deficiency related diseases. If matching with yangchi point, it can be called Yuan-primary point and collateral-connecting point combination that can treat triple energizer meridian related diseases. The Neiguan point is also regarded as the eight confluence point connecting Yinwei meridian that can treat mental diseases, Yinwei vessel is associated three yin meridians of foot diseases, conception vessel diseases and Yangming Channel penetration diseases. [Conclusion] It is concluded the location, needling therapy and clinical application law of Neiguan points in Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, which is of reference significance to the application of Neiguan points in modern clinical acupuncture and moxibustion.

New Understanding of Acupuncture Syncope inComplete Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion / 上海针灸杂志

It was considered that acupuncture syncope was closely related to excessive hunger or satiation, mental tension, physical weakness, inappropriate acupuncture manipulation, and poor ventilation and noise in consulting room. Once acupuncture syncope occurred, the needle should be withdrawn immediately and the patient took a lying position and drank warm sugar water for relief. Once acupuncture syncope occurred, the needle should be withdrawn immediately and the patient took a lying position and drank warm sugar water for relief. However, Yang Jizhou in the Ming dynasty has three aspects of the new discussion in Complete Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. That is, adverse weather resulting in acupuncture syncope, emergency acupoints and point combination for acupuncture syncope, and no withdrawal of the needle during acupuncture syncope. This article explores and analyzes the discussions and hopes to find the methods of avoiding and solving clinical acupuncture syncope to further improve the safety and efficacy of acupuncture.