【Body Condition Poem】 The fine pulse is thin and delicate like silk, responding with a deep and continuous touch. It is unfavorable in spring and summer for the young, but suitable in autumn and winter for the elderly and weak. 【Similar Pulses Poem】 Observing the wei mai (fine pulse) and ru mai (soft pulse). 【Main Disease Poem】 The fine pulse indicates a decline in blood and qi, with various deficiencies and emotional disturbances. If not due to dampness invading the kidneys, it is a result of essence damage and excessive sweating. 【Division Poem】 The fine pulse at the cun (distal) position indicates frequent vomiting, while at the guan (middle) position, it suggests abdominal distension and spleen deficiency. The fine pulse at the chi (proximal) position indicates cold in the lower dantian, leading to diarrhea, nocturnal emissions, and loss of essence.
Notes:累累 (lèi lèi): Continuous and unbroken.
Plain Explanation: The manifestation of the fine pulse is slightly larger than the wei mai (fine pulse) and responds clearly. It is thin, straight, and soft, lacking strength, resembling a silk thread that, while fine, has a distinct response. 【Pulse Characteristics】 The fine pulse, though weak like silk, is continuous and responds clearly without interruption. In spring and summer, or in young individuals, the presence of a fine pulse is an ominous sign, as the yang energy tends to be outward, and the qi and blood are active externally. In autumn and winter, or in the elderly and weak, the fine pulse is appropriate. 【Similar Pulses】 Observing the wei mai (fine pulse) and ru mai (soft pulse). 【Main Diseases】 The fine pulse, thin like silk and continuous, indicates diseases caused by deficiency of qi and blood, various deficiencies, and emotional disharmony. If not due to dampness invading the kidneys, it indicates internal damage to essence and excessive sweating. The fine pulse at the cun position indicates frequent vomiting; at the guan position, it indicates spleen and stomach weakness and abdominal distension; at the chi position, it indicates cold in the lower dantian, insufficient true yang, leading to diarrhea, nocturnal emissions, and loss of essence.
