Exploration on Clinical Moxibustion Therapy of Chengjiang School Descendant QI Yongji / 浙江中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To explore features of moxibustion therapy based on data mining through recorded cases during 1987-1991 by QI Yongji. [Methods] With modern computer technology, applying Epidata 3.1 to screen, record, collect and analyse cases of moxibustion therapy, exporting DTA-format, using Stata software to analyse and explore clinical applying features. [Results] A total of 1514 cases were recorded, including 468 cases of moxa-cone moxibustion, 493 cases of moxa-stick moxibustion. Moxa-cone moxibustion involves 45 points, the top five are A-shi point, ST36, GB34, EX-LE4, LI11; Moxa-stick moxibustion involves 66 points, the top five are A-shi point, EX-LE4, BL43, SI13, BL67. QI Yongji used moxibustion to treat 24 kinds of diseases, including medical, gynecological, orthopedic diseases. [Conclusion] To sum up treatment of diseases based on data mining 4 of which he was good at, consisting of omalgia, elbow strain, Bi syndrome and lumbago Through the integration of his descendants and family in-depth interviews, to generalize three major experiences of the moxibustion therapy attaching importance to palpation, moxibustion based on syndrome differentiation, flexible use of moxibustion.