ZHANG Jingchun, CHEN Keji, LIU Yue. Medication Laws for Chest Impediment in the Medical Records of the Qing Court Based on Association Rules[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2013, 54(9): 789-791.
ZHANG Jingchun, CHEN Keji, LIU Yue. Medication Laws for Chest Impediment in the Medical Records of the Qing Court Based on Association Rules[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2013, 54(9): 789-791.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2013.09.015.
Objective To analyze the laws of medication and formula composition for chest impediment in the medical records of the Qing Court(MRQC)and provide a reference for clinical practice.Methods The typical medical cases with complete symptoms
patterns
therapies
formulas and medicinals in Integrated MRQC(IMRQC
清宫医案集成)were collected and the database of MRQC for chest impediment was established.The commonly used medicinals
drug pairs and formula composition laws were analyzed with frequency statistics and association rules.Results Eighty one medical cases were included.The top 5 frequently-used medicinals were Qingpi(Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)
Zhiqiao(Fructus Aurantii)
Gualou(Fructus Trichosanthis)
Xiangfu(Rhizoma Cyperi)and Houpo(Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis).The top 5frequently-used drug pairs were Dahuang(Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)-Zhiqiao
Longdancao(Gentianae Radix)-Qingpi
Chenxiang(Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum)-Qingpi
Danggui(Radix Angelicae Sinensis)-Xiangfu and Chishao(Radix Paeoniae Rubra)-Xiangfu.The top 5frequently-used three-drug combinations were Danggui-Zhiqiao-Xiangfu
Longdancao-Zhizi(Fructus Gardeniae)-Qingpi
Banxia(Rhizoma Pinelliae)-Qingpi-Gualou
Chenxiang-Yanhusuo(Rhizoma Corydalis)-Qingpi and Banxia-Gualou-Huanglian(Rhizoma Coptidis).The top 5frequently-used formula compositions were qi-regulating medicinals+damp-transforming medicinals with aroma+heat-clearing phlegm-transforming medicinals
qi-regulating medicinals+damp-transforming medicinals with aroma+heat-clearing dampness-drying medicinals
qi-regulating medicinals+damp-transforming medicinals with aroma+cold phlegm warming and transforming medicinals and qi-regulating medicinals+heat-clearing phlegm-transforming medicinals+ cold phlegm warming and transforming medicinals.Conclusion The commonly used medicinals for chest impediment in MRQC are qi-regulating medicinals combined with heat-clearing
phlegm-transforming or blood-quickening medicinals.