Today, we will continue our review of pulse diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
One pulse type a day,
No more fear of pulse diagnosis!
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Pulse Category |
Common Characteristics |
Similar Pulses |
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Pulse Name |
Pulse Manifestation |
Main Condition |
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Xū Mài (Weak Pulse) Type |
Should feel weak |
Deficiency |
Jǔ Àn (Lifted Pressure) weak, should feel soft |
Deficiency syndrome, often Qi and Blood deficiency |
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Xì (Thin Pulse) |
Pulse thin as a thread, should feel obvious |
Both Qi and Blood deficiency, Dampness syndrome |
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Wēi (Minute Pulse) |
Extremely thin and soft, barely perceptible |
Severe Qi and Blood deficiency, Yang Qi collapse |
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Dài (Intermittent Pulse) |
Slow and stops, stops with a fixed interval |
Organ Qi weak, pain, fright, trauma and injury |
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Duǎn (Short Pulse) |
Both ends short, not reaching the main part |
Strong indicates Qi stagnation, weak indicates Qi deficiency |
Weak Pulse Types
Weak pulses should feel weak, five types: weak, thin, minute, intermittent, and short complement each other.
Weak pressure should feel soft, Qi and Blood deficiency is managed by this.
Thin pulse like a thread should feel obvious, Qi and Blood deficiency with Dampness syndrome develops.
Minute pulse extremely thin and soft, barely perceptible, indicates severe Qi and Blood deficiency with Yang Qi collapse.
Intermittent pulse slow with a fixed interval, indicates organ weakness, fright, pain, and trauma.
Short pulse does not reach the main length, strong indicates Qi stagnation, weak indicates injury.
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