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Objective: To analyze and summarize the commonalities and patterns in acupoint selection for moxibustion treatment of asthma.Methods: Data retrieval was conducted using ‘moxibustion’ and ‘asthma’ as the keywords through China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang) and Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP). Excel 2010 was used to establish the major acupoint database for moxibustion prescriptions in treatment of asthma; data mining methods including association patterns and clustering were adopted to analyze the characteristics and patterns in acupoint selection for moxibustion treatment of asthma.Results: A total of 161 moxibustion prescriptions were recruited. The most commonly used acupoint was Feishu (BL 13), the most commonly used meridian was the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang, and the most commonly treated region was the back. The association rule analysis showed that Feishu (BL 13)-Dazhui (GV 14)-Fengmen (BL 12) had the most significant correlation, and the clustering analysis discovered 5 effective acupoint clusters.Conclusion: In moxibustion treatment of asthma, topical acupoints Feishu (BL 13), Dazhui (GV 14) and Fengmen (BL 12) can be selected, along with the acupoints from the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang and the back.摘要目的: 分析并总结艾灸治疗哮喘的选穴共性和规律。方法: 以“艾灸”和“哮喘”等为检索词, 在中国 知网(CNKI)、万方学术期刊全文数据库(Wanfang)和重庆维普数据库(CQVIP)中进行文献检索, 用Excel 2010建立艾灸 治疗哮喘处方主穴数据库, 运用数据挖掘技术中的关联规则和聚类方法, 分析艾灸治疗哮喘处方用穴的特点和 规律。结果: 共纳入艾灸处方161条, 使用频次最高的穴位、经络和部位分别为肺俞、足太阳膀胱经和背部, 关 联规则分析显示穴位之间相关性最高的为肺俞-大椎-风门, 聚类分析结果显示存在5个有效用穴群组。结论: 艾灸 治疗哮喘时可以局部选用肺俞、大椎和风门三穴, 并相应选择足太阳膀胱经穴位和背部局部穴位。