Discovery of Acupoints and Combinations with Potential to Treat Vascular Dementia: A Data Mining Analysis

Table 2

Statistics of the 15 most frequently used acupoint combinations in the treatment of VaD.

Number	Acupoint combination	Frequency	Support (%)
1	Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1)	98	41.18
2	Baihui (GV 20), Fengchi (GB 20)	81	34.03
3	Baihui (GV 20), Shuigou (GV 26)	72	29.83
4	Baihui (GV 20), Shenting (GV 24)	70	29.41
5	Baihui (GV 20), Zusanli (ST 36)	62	26.05
6	Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Fengchi (GB 20)	60	25.21
7	Baihui (GV 20), Sanyinjiao (SP 6)	57	23.95
8	Baihui (GV 20), Neiguan (PC 6)	54	22.69
9	Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Shuigou (GV 26)	51	21.43
10	Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Baihui (GV 20), Fengchi (GB 20)	51	21.43
11	Baihui (GV 20), Shenmen (HT 7)	51	21.43
12	Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Shenting (GV 24)	49	20.59
13	Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Neiguan (PC 6)	46	19.33
14	Baihui (GV 20), Taixi (KI 3)	46	19.33
15	Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Baihui (GV 20), Shuigou (GV 26)	43	18.07

Support refers to the percentage of acupoint prescriptions containing the acupoint combination.