Abstract: Objective To mine and analyze Prof Hu Tiancheng′s (a prestigious Chinese physician) medication rules and experience in diagnosis and treatment of children with spleenstomach syndrome Methods The child cases of spleenstomach syndrome treated in the outpatient department by Prof Hu Tiancheng were collected The datamining methods,such as clustering,association and ward calculation,were used to study and summarize Prof Hu′s medication rules in treating children with spleenstomach syndrome Results A total of 310 prescriptions were selected,involving 115 kinds of Chinese medicines,with the frequency of application being 3 458,11.15 kinds/time per prescription Sixteen kinds of highfrequency (core) drugs were chosen;four kinds of core prescriptions were obtained by clustering analysis;six pairs of commonly used drugs were excavated Conclusion Prof Hu Tiancheng′s medication rules in the differentiated treatment of children with spleenstomach syndrome have been primarily obtained He focuses on the dependence of intake and digestion,the combination of dryness with dampness,aiming to recover the function of spleen and stomach He′s precise in choosing drugs and flexible in using them The function of spleen and stomach in children is weak,so Prof Hu is careful in using some stimulating drugs and pays attention to the regulation of Qi,and he has a lot of experience in the treatment

Key words: Spleenstomach syndrome, Medication rules, Datamining, Prestigious Chinese physician