Ji Mai

【Introduction】Ancient literature records over twenty commonly used pulse patterns, such as floating, deep, slow, rapid, slippery, choppy, weak, strong, soft, wiry, relaxed, weak, knotted, intermittent, hurried, tight, string-like, surging, fine, and minute. Here, we will briefly introduce a few of them as examples. The pulse is superficial. It can be felt lightly, but pressing harder … Read more

Pulse Qualities: Floating, Deep, Slow, and Rapid Floating Pulse (Fu Mai): The pulse is felt superficially. It is easily detected with light pressure, but feels weaker with heavy pressure. This pulse often indicates an exterior condition, suggesting that the disease is located on the surface. A tight floating pulse indicates exterior cold, a rapid floating … Read more