title: [Discussion on disease spectrum treated with acupuncture at shenmen (HT 7) and its compatibility based on bibliometrics].
abstract: The modern literatures on the diseases treated with acupuncture at Shenmen (HT 7) were collected. Using literature statistical analysis in bibliometrics, the common compatibility of Shenmen (HT 7) and the disease spectrum were analyzed so as to provide the references of the diseases that can be treated with acupuncture at Shenmen (HT 7). It was found that 39 kinds of diseases and symptoms, mainly nerve system disedses, could be treated with acupuncture at Shenmen (HT 7), including insomnia, depression, anxiety and dementia. Shenmen (HT 7) was seldom used alone. Instead, it was commonly used along with Baihui (GV 20), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Neiguan (PC 6), Sishencong (EX-HN 1) and Taicong (LR 3).
authors.forename: Shu-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Yu-Lan
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Fan-Rong
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015706:Bibliometrics; D006801:Humans