Inheriting Traditional Chinese Medicine culture and cultivating TCM talents.
We hope more people can share this with their friends, allowing every Chinese person to learn and understand TCM.
The pulse diagnosis, also known as “qie mai” (切脉), is a diagnostic method used by TCM practitioners to assess the internal changes of diseases by palpating the patient’s arteries based on the pulse quality. This method has a long history and is a unique diagnostic technique developed by ancient Chinese medical practitioners!
1. Floating Pulse Types (Fu Mai 类) (轻取即得浮脉主，浮洪濡散芤革全)1. Floating Pulse (Fu Mai): Easily felt with light pressure, indicating exterior conditions with floating yang deficiency.2. Surging Pulse (Hong Mai): Broad and strong pulse, indicating excess heat conditions.3. Soft Pulse (Ru Mai): Floating, thin, and weak pulse, indicating deficiency with dampness.4. Scattered Pulse (San Mai): Floating and diffuse without a root, indicating unstable pulse strength and potential loss of vital energy.5. Hollow Pulse (Kao Mai): Floating and large, resembling a scallion tube, indicating yin deficiency or blood loss.6. Leather Pulse (Ge Mai): Hollow in the center with firm edges, indicating blood loss or reproductive issues. 2. Deep Pulse Types (Chen Mai 类) (重按始得沉脉类，沉脉伏脉弱与牢)1. Deep Pulse (Chen Mai): Not felt with light pressure, only discernible with heavy pressure, indicating internal conditions.2. Hidden Pulse (Fu Mai): Felt only with deep pressure, indicating closed or obstructed conditions.3. Weak Pulse (Ruo Mai): Thin and weak pulse, indicating deficiency of yang and blood.4. Firm Pulse (Lao Mai): Strong and long pulse, indicating conditions of hernia or internal cold accumulation.3. Slow Pulse Types (Chi Mai 类) (一息不足四至迟，迟缓涩脉与结脉)1. Slow Pulse (Chi Mai): Less than four beats per breath, indicating cold conditions or accumulation of heat.2. Relaxed Pulse (Huan Mai): Slow and relaxed pulse, indicating spleen deficiency or dampness.3. Choppy Pulse (Se Mai): Stagnant and difficult pulse, indicating deficiency of essence or blood, and potential qi stagnation.4. Knotted Pulse (Jie Mai): Slow and intermittent pulse, indicating cold phlegm or blood stasis.4. Rapid Pulse Types (Shu Mai 类) (五至以上数脉征，数疾促动)）1. Rapid Pulse (Shu Mai): More than five beats per breath, indicating heat conditions or internal deficiency.2. Racing Pulse (Ji Mai): Rapid pulse with seven to eight beats, indicating heat conditions or internal deficiency.3. Skipping Pulse (Cu Mai): Rapid and intermittent pulse, indicating excess yang or phlegm accumulation.4. Thready Pulse (Dong Mai): Short pulse like a bean, indicating strong and rapid conditions.5. Deficient Pulse Types (Xu Mai 类) (应指无力虚脉类，虚脉细脉微代短)1. Deficient Pulse (Xu Mai): Weak and soft pulse, indicating deficiency conditions.2. Thin Pulse (Xi Mai): Thin pulse like a thread, indicating deficiency of qi and blood.3. Minute Pulse (Wei Mai): Extremely thin and soft pulse, indicating severe deficiency of qi and yang.4. Intermittent Pulse (Dai Mai): Slow and stopping pulse, indicating potential collapse or shock.5. Short Pulse (Duan Mai): Short pulse, indicating weakness or stagnation of qi.6. Excess Pulse Types (Shi Mai 类) (应指有力实脉类，实滑弦紧长大)）1. Excess Pulse (Shi Mai): Strong and full pulse, indicating excess conditions.2. Slippery Pulse (Hua Mai): Smooth and flowing pulse, indicating phlegm, dampness, or food accumulation.3. String-like Pulse (Xian Mai): Taut and long pulse, indicating liver or gallbladder issues.4. Tight Pulse (Jin Mai): Tense and tight pulse, indicating cold or pain conditions.5. Long Pulse (Chang Mai): Long and straight pulse, indicating excess yang or heat conditions.6. Wide Pulse (Da Mai): Broad pulse, indicating contrasting health conditions.Disclaimer: The content of this article, if it involves formulas or therapies, is for reference only. Please do not use it indiscriminately. The article and images are sourced from the internet; if there is any infringement, please contact for removal.
Share this with those who care.
The more people see it, the more health we can spread!
Today's Recommendation