To analyze the regularity of
acupoint selection in the treatment of
insomnia by using
catgut embedding so as to provide reference and evidence for clinical application.
METHODS: Sixty-six studies about
acupoint catgut embedding treatment of
insomnia published from 1996 to 2017 were finally selected from the databases of China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Journal of Science and Technology of VIP (VIP), and WanFang Database. The Excel 2016 software was used for data processing and analysis, SPSS 21.0 was employed for descriptive and cluster analyses, and the Clementine 12.0 software was employed to analyze the association regularities of the most frequently used
acupoints or
acupoint recipes.
RESULTS: The most frequently selected main
acupoints for
insomnia by using
catgut embedment are Xinshu (BL 15), Shenshu (BL 23), Sanyinjiao (
SP 6), Pishu (BL 20), Ganshu (BL 18), combined with adjuvant
acupoints Danshu (
BL 19) and Fenglong (ST 40). The most frequently selected channels are the Bladder and Stomach
Meridians, and the most frequently involved body positions are the back and lower limbs. Effective clusterings are BL 20-SP 6, Shenmen (HT 7)-Anmian, ST 40-Shenting (GV 24), Qihai (CV 6)-Jueyinshu (
BL 14). Descriptive analysis indicated: ①The stronger correlation
acupoint groups between back-shu points are BL 18-BL 23; BL 18,BL 15-BL 23; BL 18,BL 20,BL 15-BL 23. ②The stronger correlation
acupoint groups between common
acupoints are Neiguan (PC 6),Zusanli (ST 36) -
SP 6; PC 6, HT 7 -
SP 6.③The stronger correlation
acupoint groups between common
acupoints and back-shu points are BL 18, SP 6-BL 23; PC 6, BL 23 -
SP 6; ST 36, PC 6, BL 15 -
SP 6; BL 18,BL 15,SP 6 - BL 23.
CONCLUSION: