What Do Choppy and Slippery Pulses Indicate? | Daily Reading of the Huangdi Neijing [Day 220]

Original Text from the Huangdi Neijing

Su Wen · Discussion on the Essentials of Pulse Chapter Seventeen (27)

For all abnormal pulses, if the pulse is choppy, it indicates an excess of Yang Qi; if the pulse is slippery, it indicates an excess of Yin Qi; an excess of Yang Qi results in heat without sweating, while an excess of Yin Qi results in sweating with coldness; if both Yin and Yang are in excess, there will be no sweating and coldness.

Notes and Translation

[Translation]

When examining various pathological pulses, if a choppy pulse is observed, it indicates an excess of Yang Qi; a slippery pulse indicates an excess of Yin Qi. An excess of Yang heat results in body heat without sweating; an excess of Yin cold results in excessive sweating and body coldness; if both Yin and Yang are in excess, there will be no sweating and the body will feel cold.

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