Analysis of Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicines for Treating Dysmenorrhea Based on Data Mining

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the symiptom classification and medication characteristics of Chinese medicine in the 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, and to provide reference for rational use of drugs by clinicians, and to provide ideas for the development of new drugs for dysmenorrhea. Methods: The Chinese patent medicine for the treatment of dysmenorrhea in the 2015 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia was collected. The statistical analysis of the drug composition, dosage form characteristics and precautions was carried out using Excel 2013 and SPSS Modeler 14.1 statistical software. Results: A total of 55 Chinese patent medicines were involved, involving 159 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines, of which the highest frequency of angelica application was 29 times; 50% of traditional Chinese medicines had a pungent taste, 62.9% of Chinese medicines were liver-transfer; 36.4% of Chinese patent medicines were pills. Conclusion: At present, in the treatment of dysmenorrhea, blood stasis and detoxification are still the main factors; a total of 14 core drug pairs are obtained, including Angelicae Sinensis Radix— Corydalis Rhizoma, Angelicae Sinensis Radix—Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Angelicae Sinensis Radix—Paeoniae Radix Alba, Angelicae Sinensis Radix—Cyperi Rhizoma, Chuanxiong Rhizoma—Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata and so on.