滑脉 (Hua Mai – Slippery Pulse) Pulse Characteristics: The pulse is smooth and flowing, resembling beads rolling on a plate. The pulse shape should be round and smooth like a pearl, with an extremely fluid motion, giving a sensation of rolling from the wrist to the fingertips, known as the slippery pulse. According to Diagnosis … Read more
When diagnosing the 滑脉 (huá mài) or slippery pulse, the practitioner feels a pulse that is smooth and flowing, akin to a series of round balls rolling smoothly under the fingers. This sensation can be detected in the superficial, middle, and deep levels of the pulse. The slippery pulse is characterized by a greater … Read more
【Traditional Chinese Medicine App】 Online/Offline Reading of Ancient and Modern TCM Books >>> Editor’s Note：How many practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) today can truly distinguish between the 28 types of pulses and understand their meanings? Each pulse pattern has different meanings depending on the season and location. Listen as Teacher Xu Wenbing explains in … Read more