Abstract: Today, we will introduce three common pulse patterns in clinical practice. 1. Floating Pulse Does Not Always Indicate Exterior Syndrome According to the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), it states: “If the pulse is floating, the disease is in the exterior.” This has been the primary interpretation of floating pulse in subsequent … Read more
The slippery pulse (hua mai) has two manifestations: boiling (ding fei) and pearl on a plate (pan zhu). The boiling pulse indicates a heat syndrome, while the pearl pulse indicates abundant body fluids. Dry heat injures body fluids, similar to water boiling in a pot over fire, hence the pulse is slippery; when body fluids … Read more
↑ Click on “Read TCM” above to follow us Editor’s Introduction We previously released a series of formula songs that were well received! Next, we will continue to present the pulse diagnosis works—Binhuh Pulse Theory! This is another essential classic for learning Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). To facilitate a more intuitive learning experience, we will … Read more
Abstract: Today, we will introduce three common pulse patterns encountered in clinical practice. 01 Floating Pulse Does Not Always Indicate Exterior Condition According to the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), it states: “If the pulse is floating, the disease is in the exterior.” This has been the primary interpretation of floating pulse in … Read more