Acupoints for Tension-Type Headache: A Literature Study Based on Data Mining Technology
Table 6
The top ten acupoint combinations in TTH treatment.
Number
Combination of acupoints
Support (%)
Confidence (%)
1
Baihui (GV20) ⟶ Fengchi (GB20)
40.9
75.7
2
Fengchi (GB20) ⟶ Taiyang (EX-HN5)
40.1
80.9
3
Taiyang (EX-HN5) ⟶ Baihui (GV20)
32.8
66.2
4
Hegu (LI04) ⟶ Fengchi (GB20)
28.5
79.6
5
Fengchi (GB20) ⟶ Baihui (GV20), Taiyang (EX-HN5)
27.0
82.2
6
Taichong (LR03) ⟶ Fengchi (GB20)
23.4
68.1
7
Taichong (LR03) ⟶ Baihui (GV20)
23.4
68.1
8
Touwei (ST08) ⟶ Fengchi (GB20)
21.9
85.7
9
Taichong (LR03) ⟶ Taiyang (EX-HN5)
21.9
63.8
10
Shuaigu (GB08) ⟶ Fengchi (GB20)
19.7
93.1
Support of A ⟶ B indicated that the prescriptions containing both acupoint A and acupoint B account for the total ones; confidence of A ⟶ B displayed that the prescriptions containing both acupoint A and acupoint B account for the ones containing acupoint A.
