Data mining analysis of the ointment medication by Prof. Yang Zhimin treating yang deficiency and fatigue state patients

Abstract

Objective The purpose of this research is to use modern statistical methods, to analyze the rules of cointment by Prof. Yang Zhimin treating yang deficiency and fatigue state patients, to increase the pertinence and to improve the clinical efficacy. Methods This paper analyzed 62 cases of Prof. Yang Zhimin in the treatment of the patients with yang deficiency and fatigue state from October 2010 to January 2013. The analyses were frequency analysis and association rules. Results Among the patients with yang-deficiency and fatigue, 193 Chinese medicine were used. The was the highest frequency. Dampness-transforming medicine accounts for about 22.2% in the top 36 frequency of medicine. Based on analyzing association rules, we found that the compatibility of medicine which were used more frequently came from Sini decoction, Danggui Sini decoction and Jinkui Shenqi pills, such as monkshood and dried monkshood and roasted liquorice,dried ginger and roasted monkshood and monkshood and cornel, monkshood and prepared rehmannia root and monkshood and yam. Futhermore, we found two new core prescription. One was Qian Yang Dan combined with Sini decoction consist of monkshood, roasted liquorice, dried ginger, fructus amomi.The other one was Tu Si Jian consist of yam, semen cuscutae, angelica, roasted liquorice. Conclusions Invigorating spleen and kidney, warming yang and dissipating dampness and hiding yang and Seeking Yang in Yin are the habits and rules of the ointment medication by Prof. Yang Zhimin treating yang deficiency and fatigue state patients. Key words: Unguentum (TCD); Yang Zhimin; Yang deficiency; Fatigue; Data mining