Experiencing wind-cold results in a floating pulse indicative of an exterior syndrome. If a floating pulse suddenly appears after a prolonged illness, it often signifies the symptoms of vacuous yang escaping. This is often accompanied by profuse sweating like oil, dyspnea resembling that of a cow, and a flushed face akin to makeup, resembling a … Read more
Overview of Pulse Diagnosis 1、Floating Pulse Guidelines：Lightly press for floating, heavy press for none; floating like wood floating in water, strong floating indicates wind-heat, weak floating indicates blood deficiency. For the sinking pulse, press heavily to reveal it, like a stone sinking in water; strong sinking indicates cold pain, weak sinking indicates deficiency-cold. For the … Read more
The meridians are the channels through which Qi and blood circulate in the human body. The cun kou mai (寸口脉, cun pulse), as part of the shou tai yin fei jing (手太阴肺经, Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian), is naturally filled with Qi and blood. Therefore, studying the pulse fundamentally involves examining the state of Qi and … Read more
Pulse Position: Refers to the depth of the pulse manifestation. A superficial pulse is termed floating pulse (fu mai); a deep pulse is termed sinking pulse (chen mai). (1) Floating Pulse (fu mai) The pulse is superficial. It can be felt lightly, but pressing harder causes it to diminish. This pulse often indicates an exterior … Read more
▲ Click on “Little Island Prescription” above to follow health and wellness Editor’s Note on Pulse Types Ancient Chinese scholars discovered the principles of blood circulation early on and found that pulse diagnosis could reveal changes in internal organs. Pulse diagnosis involves palpating the pulse at various locations on the body to observe changes in … Read more
Pulse diagnosis (mài zhěn) is a method of examining the pulse at various points on the body to observe changes in the pulse pattern. It is also known as pulse palpation (qiè mài), pulse examination (zhěn mài), pulse pressing (àn mài), and pulse holding (chí mài). The formation of pulse patterns is closely related to … Read more
The method of pulse diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refers to the technique where the physician uses their fingers to palpate the patient’s arterial pulse to investigate the pulse quality, thereby understanding the patient’s condition. The pulse-taking sites can be divided into three methods: comprehensive examination, three regions examination, and cun-kou examination. The most … Read more