基于CiteSpace中医药治疗血瘀型痛经的可视化分析

Objective To explore the current status, research hotspots, and development trends in the domestic field of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) for treating dysmenorrhea of blood stasis type over the past two decades, based on a CiteSpace knowledge map. Methods Literature related to TCM treatment of dysmenorrhea of blood stasis type, published from July 2004 to August 2024, was retrieved from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI) database. CiteSpace software was used to generate maps of the annual publication volume, author co-occurrence, keyword co-occurrence, and keyword clustering. Visual analysis was performed on data including authors and keywords. Results A total of 997 eligible articles were included. The results showed an overall increasing trend in the annual number of publications in this field. Three primary collaborative author teams were identified, centered around Wu Quansheng, Hu Xiuwu, and Cong Huifang. High-frequency keywords included dysmenorrhea, cold coagulation and blood stasis, qi stagnation and blood stasis, clinical research, and clinical observation. Conclusion The research hotspots in TCM for dysmenorrhea of blood stasis type focus on treatment strategies for patterns such as cold coagulation and blood stasis and qi stagnation and blood stasis, as well as studies on the therapeutic effects of Wenjing Tang and acupuncture. The research trends are primarily oriented towards investigating the efficacy of heat-sensitive moxibustion and exploring the mechanisms of action underlying TCM treatments for dysmenorrhea of blood stasis type.