The “cun”, “guan”, and “chi” of the left hand correspond to the heart, liver, and kidneys of the body; the “cun”, “guan”, and “chi” of the right hand correspond to the lungs, spleen, and mingmen (life gate).

Floating Pulse (Fu Mai)【Body Image Song】Floating on the skin, like wood floating on water; it is abundant when lifted, but insufficient when pressed.【Main Disease Song】Floating pulse is yang, its disease is on the surface. Floating at the cun indicates wind; floating at the left guan indicates wind in the middle jiao; floating at the right guan indicates wind-phlegm in the diaphragm; floating at the chi indicates wind in the lower jiao, with difficulty in urination and constipation.【Combined Pulse Song】Weak indicates exterior deficiency, strong indicates exterior excess. Floating tight indicates wind-cold, floating slow indicates wind-stroke; floating rapid indicates wind-heat, floating slow indicates wind-damp. Floating hollow indicates blood loss, floating short indicates qi deficiency; floating surging indicates empty heat, floating weak indicates summer heat fatigue; floating rough indicates blood injury, floating moist indicates qi failure. ☞ Deep Pulse (Chen Mai)【Body Image Song】Deep travels through the muscles and bones, like a stone thrown into water; it is abundant when pressed, but insufficient when lifted.【Main Disease Song】Deep pulse is yin, its disease is internal. Deep at the cun indicates shortness of breath and chest pain; it may be phlegm or fluid. Deep at the guan indicates internal cold, causing pain and knots; it may be fullness and oppression, with acid reflux and tense muscles. Deep at the chi indicates back pain, also affecting the waist and knees; it may indicate damp-heat or dysuria.【Combined Pulse Song】Weak indicates internal deficiency, strong indicates internal excess. Deep slow indicates chronic cold, deep rapid indicates internal heat; deep slippery indicates phlegm or fluid, deep rough indicates blood stasis; deep weak indicates deficiency, deep firm indicates accumulation; deep tight indicates cold pain, deep slow indicates damp-cold.☞ Slow Pulse (Chi Mai)【Body Image Song】Slow pulse belongs to yin, characterized by insufficiency; it is slow in rhythm, three beats to one breath.【Main Disease Song】Slow pulse indicates organ issues, its disease is cold. Slow at the cun indicates cold in the heart, causing pain and stagnation; slow at the guan indicates cold in the middle jiao, leading to knots; slow at the chi indicates fire deficiency, with incontinence or pain in the lower abdomen.【Combined Pulse Song】Strong indicates accumulation of cold, weak indicates deficiency of cold. Floating slow indicates exterior cold, deep slow indicates internal cold; slow rough indicates blood deficiency, slow weak indicates damp-cold; slow slippery indicates fullness, slow faint indicates discomfort.☞ Rapid Pulse (Shu Mai)【Body Image Song】Rapid pulse belongs to yang, characterized by excess; it is six beats per breath, coming and going swiftly.【Main Disease Song】Rapid pulse indicates issues with the fu organs, its disease is heat. Rapid at the cun indicates wheezing and cough, with mouth sores; rapid at the guan indicates stomach heat, with evil fire attacking; rapid at the chi indicates relative fire, with incontinence or dysuria.【Combined Pulse Song】Strong indicates excess fire, weak indicates deficiency fire. Floating rapid indicates exterior heat, deep rapid indicates internal heat. Yang rapid indicates fire excess, yin rapid indicates relative fire. Right rapid indicates excess fire, left rapid indicates yin damage.☞ Slippery Pulse (Hua Mai)【Body Image Song】Slippery pulse flows smoothly, like beads rolling; it has the shape of a pearl, signifying dew.【Main Disease Song】Slippery pulse is yang, often indicating phlegm and fluid. Slippery at the cun indicates cough; slippery at the guan indicates stomach heat, with obstructed qi and food injury; slippery at the chi indicates dysuria, or may indicate dysentery or blood in urine.【Combined Pulse Song】Floating slippery indicates wind-phlegm, deep slippery indicates phlegm-food. Slippery rapid indicates phlegm-fire, slippery short indicates qi obstruction. Slippery and floating indicates pain in the lower abdomen; slippery and floating indicates stroke paralysis. Slippery and harmonious indicates pregnancy can be confirmed.☞ Rough Pulse (Se Mai)【Body Image Song】Rough pulse is obstructed, like cutting bamboo with a knife; it is slow, thin, and short, with three signs of fear.【Main Disease Song】Rough indicates blood deficiency, also indicating damage to essence. Rough at the cun indicates heart pain, or may indicate palpitations. Rough at the guan indicates yin deficiency, leading to internal heat; right guan indicates earth deficiency, left guan indicates fullness. Rough at the chi indicates dysuria, blood in urine; pregnancy indicates fetal issues, with blood loss.【Combined Pulse Song】Rough and firm indicates excess heat; rough and weak indicates deficiency fire.☞ Weak Pulse (Xu Mai)【Body Image Song】Weak pulse is small and soft, appearing in the deep; it is barely felt when lifted, but can be pressed.【Main Disease Song】Weak indicates yang deficiency, true qi is weak. Weak at the cun indicates heart deficiency, with palpitations and forgetfulness; weak at the guan indicates lung deficiency, with spontaneous sweating and shortness of breath. Weak at the chi indicates liver damage, with blood not nourishing the muscles; weak at the chi indicates spleen cold, with food not digesting. Weak at the chi indicates kidney deficiency, with weakness in the waist and knees; weak at the chi indicates fire deficiency, with cold symptoms.☞ Tight Pulse (Jin Mai)【Body Image Song】Tight pulse is strong, with a quick response; it is like a twisted rope, or a tightly pulled string.【Main Disease Song】Tight indicates cold evil, also indicating various pains. Tight at the cun indicates fullness and urgent pain; tight at the guan indicates cold damage and wheezing. Tight at the left guan indicates wind-cold; tight at the right guan indicates food stagnation. Tight at the chi indicates severe pain below the navel; tight at the chi indicates dysuria.☞ Slow Pulse (Huan Mai)【Body Image Song】Slow pulse has four beats, coming and going evenly; like a gentle breeze, it is like the willows in early spring.【Main Disease Combined Pulse Song】Slow indicates stomach qi, not indicating disease; it can only be diagnosed by its combination. Floating slow indicates wind damage, deep slow indicates cold-damp. Slow large indicates wind deficiency, slow thin indicates damp obstruction. Slow rough indicates spleen deficiency, slow weak indicates qi deficiency. Right cun floating slow indicates wind evil; left cun rough slow indicates blood deficiency. ☞ String-like Pulse (Xian Mai)【Body Image Song】String-like pulse is like a string of a musical instrument, light and soft; it is straight and long, with a firm response under the fingers.【Main Disease Song】String-like indicates liver wind, indicating pain, malaria, phlegm, and fluid. String-like at the left cun indicates heart pain; string-like at the right cun indicates chest and head pain. String-like at the left guan indicates phlegm and malaria; string-like at the right guan indicates stomach cold and diaphragm pain. String-like at the left chi indicates fluid in the lower jiao; string-like at the right chi indicates foot cramps and pain.【Combined Pulse Song】Floating string-like indicates fluid retention, deep string-like indicates suspended fluid. String-like rapid indicates heat, string-like slow indicates cold. String-like large indicates deficiency, string-like thin indicates tightness. Yang string-like indicates headache, yin string-like indicates abdominal pain. Single string-like indicates fluid retention, double string-like indicates cold accumulation.☞ Moving Pulse (Dong Mai)【Body Image Song】Moving pulse has no head or tail, its movement is like a bean; it is erratic, often accompanied by slippery and rapid pulses.【Main Disease Song】Moving pulse indicates pain, also indicating fright. Moving at the cun indicates fright can be diagnosed; moving at the right cun indicates spontaneous sweating without doubt. Moving at the left guan indicates fright and cramps; moving at the right guan indicates heart and spleen pain. Moving at the left chi indicates loss of essence; moving at the right chi indicates rapid fire.☞ Rapid Pulse (Cu Mai)【Body Image Song】Rapid pulse is quick, with a stop every few beats; it is like rushing and stumbling, advancing leads to death.【Main Disease Song】Rapid indicates excess fire, also due to stagnation. Rapid at the cun indicates heart fire; rapid at the right cun indicates lung wheezing. Rapid at the left guan indicates blood stagnation; rapid at the right guan indicates food stagnation. Subconscious acupoint suggestion indicates left chi indicates worry; right chi indicates heat disaster.☞ Knotted Pulse (Jie Mai)【Body Image Song】Knotted indicates a binding, with a slow stop; it is slow and lethargic, gaining its essence.【Main Disease Song】Knotted belongs to yin-cold, also due to accumulation. Knotted at the cun indicates heart cold, pain can be diagnosed; knotted at the right cun indicates lung deficiency, with qi cold accumulation; knotted at the left guan indicates hernia; knotted at the right guan indicates phlegm stagnation and food retention. Knotted at the left chi indicates atrophy; knotted at the right chi indicates yin-cold symptoms.☞ Intermittent Pulse (Dai Mai)【Body Image Song】Intermittent indicates a change, with a constant rhythm; it cannot return to itself, and takes a long time to move again.【Main Disease Song】Intermittent indicates organ failure, a sign of danger. Spleen earth is damaged, vomiting and diarrhea are punishments; internal cold leads to loss of appetite, with abdominal pain difficult to treat. Fire palm adjustment indicates two movements and one stop, three to four days leads to death; four movements and one stop leads to six to seven days of death. Sequential inquiry does not lose the essence of the classics.☞ Leather-like Pulse (Ge Mai)【Body Image Song】Leather-like is large and tight, easily felt when floating; pressing it is empty, like a drum skin.【Main Disease Song】Leather-like indicates exterior cold, also indicating internal deficiency. Leather-like at the cun indicates heart blood deficiency pain; leather-like at the right cun indicates metal deficiency and qi stagnation. Leather-like at the left guan indicates hernia; leather-like at the right guan indicates earth deficiency causing pain; leather-like at the left chi indicates essence empty; leather-like at the right chi indicates death concern. Women with this pulse may have postpartum hemorrhage.☞ Firm Pulse (Lao Mai)【Body Image Song】Firm pulse appears in the deep, large and string-like; floating in the middle, it is difficult to obtain.【Main Disease Song】Firm indicates accumulation. The disease is internal. Firm at the cun indicates a hidden illness; firm at the right cun indicates a stable condition. Firm at the left guan indicates liver blood accumulation; firm at the right guan indicates yin-cold and fullness. Firm at the left chi indicates hernia; firm at the right chi indicates severe pain.☞ Scattered Pulse (San Mai)【Body Image Song】Scattered pulse is floating and chaotic, with surface but no interior; the middle pulse gradually empties, pressing it leads to disappearance.【Main Disease Song】Scattered indicates fundamental injury, indicating danger. Scattered at the left cun indicates palpitations and insomnia; scattered at the right cun indicates spontaneous sweating. Scattered at the left guan indicates excess fluid; scattered at the right guan indicates fullness and illness. Located at the left chi indicates northern water depletion; located at the right chi indicates yang depletion and death.☞ Hollow Pulse (Kao Mai)【Body Image Song】Hollow is a type of grass, similar to scallions; it has both floating and sinking, with a middle pulse that is empty.【Main Disease Song】Hollow pulse is empty, thus indicating blood loss. Hollow at the left cun indicates heart blood loss; hollow at the right cun indicates yin injury. A guiding technique suggests hollow at the left guan indicates liver blood not stored; hollow at the right guan indicates spleen blood not absorbed. Hollow at the left chi indicates red stools as a punishment; hollow at the right chi indicates fire burning essence. ☞ Hidden Pulse (Fu Mai)【Body Image Song】Hidden indicates concealed, deeper than deep; pressing the muscles reveals its shape.【Main Disease Song】Hidden pulse is yin, indicating deep-seated illness. Hidden at the left cun indicates blood stasis; hidden at the right cun indicates qi stagnation. Hidden at the left guan indicates liver blood in the abdomen; hidden at the right guan indicates cold condensing water and grain. Hidden at the left chi indicates hernia; hidden at the right chi indicates diminished fire.☞ Rapid Pulse (Ji Mai)【Body Image Song】Rapid indicates urgency, extreme in number; seven to eight beats, the pulse flows thin and urgent.【Main Disease Song】Rapid indicates extreme yang, with yin qi about to deplete; the pulse is off the classic path, the spirit is about to perish; gradually advancing leads to urgency, often resulting in death. Rapid at the left cun indicates do not suppress self-immolation; rapid at the right cun indicates metal being consumed by fire. A technique suggests rapid at the left guan indicates liver yin has been exhausted; rapid at the right guan indicates spleen yin has been depleted. Rapid at the left chi indicates difficulty in moistening; rapid at the right chi indicates excessive heat.

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