is mainly pungent and warm. The most frequently-used acupoints focus on bladder meridian， Du meridian， Ren meridian and specific acupoints. The application time is mostly in the 30 hottest days in midsummer. It is with significant efficacy and suitable for a wide range of people， which is worth further promotion in the clinical practice.

    Key words： point application therapy； asthma； clinical regularities； data mining； literature research

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