Objective: To analyze the characteristics of acupoints selection on moxibustion treatment for patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia during the recovery period based on data mining technology. Methods: We searched the Chinese Biological Medical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals and PubMed Database, and collected the moxibustion diagnosis treatment plan for the recovery period of new coronary pneumonia published before July 31, 2020 systematically. Then the moxibustion prescription database was established, we analyzed and processed the data based on data analysis software SPSS24.0, SPSS Modeler, and Excel, summarized the frequency of syndrome types, frequency of acupoints, return of acupoints, moxibustion methods, frequency of specific acupoints, distribution and analyzed of acupoints association rules. Results: This study included a total of 30 moxibustion prescriptions for patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia in the recovery period, involved 3 types of syndromes, mainly the syndrome of deficiency of lung and spleen qi, deficiency of lung and stomach, and deficiency of both qi and yin. A total of 31 acupoints and 6 high-frequency acupoints were involved; acupoints were mainly attributed to the Bladder Meridian, Ren Meridian, Du Meridian, Stomach Meridian, Spleen Meridian, Large Intestine Meridian, and Lung Meridian. Mild moxibustion appeared more frequently, accounted for 94.74% of the moxibustion method, while the strong stimulation moxibustion appeared less, accounted for 5.26%; specific acupoints accounted for 74.19% of meridian points, of which the frequency of Jiaohui acupoint was 60 times, the frequency of Backshu acupoint was 25 times, the frequency of Wuzhen acupoint was 24 times, and the frequency of Mu acupoint was 31 times. The number of acupoints in limbs was 11 (35.48%), and that in trunk was 17 (54.84%). By using correlation analysis, cluster analysis, and complex network analysis, we inferred the core acupoint combinations were Shenque, Zhongwan, Feishu, Guanyuan, Dazhui. Conclusion: Core acupoint combination of Moxibustion for novel coronavirus pneumonia during recovery period were Shenque, Zhongwan, Feishu, Guanyuan, Dazhui. Based on the common acupoints, the patients recovered faster and returned to society earlier. To explore the common points of Moxibustion in the recovery period, based on syndrome differentiation and treatment of common points, can make patients recover faster and return to society earlier. |