The invention of pulse is attributed to the sages, who refined and distilled knowledge through rigorous study, making it as clear as a mirror. This article simplifies the complex, allowing mastery of pulse diagnosis. The method of pulse taking has a true transmission, with twenty-eight pulses that are not the same. The floating, sinking, slow, … Read more
Pulse theory requires careful attention; the three methods and four types must be memorized. Human pulse is difficult to interpret, requiring diligent practice; observing form and distinguishing patterns is not easy. The floating, sinking, slow, and rapid pulses are essential; expanding knowledge of each pulse’s true message is necessary. This theory must be understood before … Read more
The 28 pulse diagnosis songs are detailed below: 1. **Floating Pulse (Fu Mai)** 【Body Image Song】Floating on the skin, like wood floating on water; strong when lifted, weak when pressed. 【Main Disease Song】Floating pulse is Yang, indicating disease on the surface. Floating at the cun position indicates wind; floating at the left guan indicates wind … Read more
1、Fú (Floating) Fú mài, jǔ zhī yǒu yú, àn zhī bù zú (《脉经》).Like a gentle breeze blowing on a bird’s feathers, it is light and floating (qīng fàn mào), like following the elm pods (《素问》), like wood floating on water (Cuī shì), like twisting scallion leaves (Lí shì). (The floating pulse has a light and … Read more
Three Articles on Pulse Diagnosis: Pulse Techniques, Pulse Theory, and Pulse Methods! 1. Fú Mài (Floating Pulse): Lightly pressing reveals the pulse; heavy pressing does not. It floats like wood on water. A strong floating pulse indicates wind-heat, while a weak floating pulse suggests blood deficiency. Chén Mài (Deep Pulse): Requires heavy pressure to feel; … Read more
The 28 Pulse Qualities 1. Floating Pulse (Fu Mai) 【Body Image Verse】Floating on the surface, like wood floating on water; abundant when lifted, insufficient when pressed. 【Main Disease Verse】Floating pulse is Yang, indicating disease on the surface. Floating at the cun position indicates wind; floating at the left guan indicates wind in the middle jiao; … Read more
Tongue Diagnosis Content Tongue Image Tongue Body Tongue Spirit Prosperity and Withering Tongue Color Pale White Tongue, Red Tongue, Dark Red Tongue, Purple Tongue, Green Tongue Tongue Shape Old, Young, Fat, Swollen, Thin, Pointed, Cracked, Smooth, Teeth Marks, Heavy Tongue, Tongue Ulcer, Tongue Carbuncle, Tongue Sore, Tongue Fungus, Sublingual Veins Tongue State Hard, Soft, Trembling, … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a crucial aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), serving as a simple and effective method for diagnosis and differentiation by observing the color and shape changes of the tongue. During tongue diagnosis, observations are made in the order of tip of the tongue – middle of the tongue – root of the … Read more
Observing the tongue is an important part of TCM diagnosis and treatment because the changes reflected in the tongue often precede our own feelings of discomfort. The tongue can serve as a prompt or warning and is therefore referred to as the “mirror of disease”. In daily life, how can we self-monitor our health status … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us The tongue not only allows you to taste the flavors of life but also serves as a mirror of health. Tongue diagnosis, as a unique and sophisticated diagnostic method, has been revered by practitioners for thousands of years. Interviewed Expert Dr. Zhou Jingxin, Associate Chief Physician of the Nephrology … Read more