Hua Mai (滑脉), or “slippery pulse,” is one of the pulse patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pulse diagnosis. It refers to a pulse that feels smooth and flowing, resembling pearls rolling on a jade plate. When three fingers are placed on the patient’s cun (寸), guan (关), and chi (尺) positions, the pulse beats … Read more
■ Fu Mai (Floating Pulse) Body Condition Poem: The floating pulse rises from the flesh, light as the willow catkin; In autumn, it indicates no illness, but in chronic disease, it can be alarming. Similar Condition Poem: Floating like wood in water, large and hollow is the Qiao (Soggy Pulse), It floats when tapped, indicating … Read more
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
Hua Mai (Slippery Pulse): Indicates excess heat, phlegm-dampness, and food stagnation (Mnemonic: Market gossip creates excitement) Xuan Mai (Suspended Pulse): Associated with liver and gallbladder diseases, phlegm-fluid, and pain (Mnemonic: String of a lute, pain from drinking) Redness on both sides of the tongue indicates liver and gallbladder fire. External cold: aversion to cold with … Read more
Sliding Pulse (Hua Mai) is characterized by a smooth and flowing sensation, akin to beads rolling on a surface. This is described in the Pulse Classic (Mai Jing). Throughout history, physicians have clearly defined the sliding pulse as resembling beads rolling. This rolling occurs with each heartbeat, but it is distinct from the counting of … Read more
1. Characteristics of the Pulse According to the “Essentials of Pulse Diagnosis”: “It flows back and forth smoothly, like beads rolling on a plate, neither advancing nor retreating.” In the “Binhuh Pulse Studies”: “It flows back and forth, smoothly turning, responding like beads on a finger.” In the “Correct Eye of Pulse Diagnosis”: “The sliding … Read more
1. Fu Mai (Floating Pulse) Body Condition Poem: The floating pulse travels only on the surface, like the light touch of a willow catkin; In autumn, it indicates no illness, but in chronic cases, it can cause alarm. Similar Pulse Poem: Floating like wood floating in water, floating large and hollow is the Kuao pulse; … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pulse diagnosis Pulse diagnosis includes both pulse examination and palpation, which are methods used by doctors to examine certain areas of the patient’s body through touch and pressure with their hands and fingertips. In TCM’s traditional diagnostic methods, “切诊 (qiè zhěn)” is an important part of the four examinations: observation, listening, … Read more