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Essential Pulse Diagnosis: Differences Between Normal and Pathological Pulses and TCM Pulse Diagnosis Mnemonics

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Essential Pulse Diagnosis: Differences Between Normal and Pathological Pulses and TCM Pulse Diagnosis Mnemonics

Qi · Huang · Learning · SocietyMaking Traditional Chinese Medicine More Beautiful | More Interesting | More Relevant to Life Pulse diagnosis is a method where the doctor uses their fingers to press on the patient’s arteries, observing the pulse’s characteristics to understand the patient’s condition and differentiate between syndromes. Diagnosing the Cun (寸) pulse … Read more

Xu Yueyuan’s Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine: The Characteristics, Main Diseases, and Formation Principles of Deep Pulse

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Xu Yueyuan's Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine: The Characteristics, Main Diseases, and Formation Principles of Deep Pulse

The editor says: Regarding the description of pulse patterns, Xu believes that many pulse practitioners either confuse deep pulse with hidden pulse or misinterpret the anatomical position of the radial artery. Only Wang Shuhe has provided a profound summary of deep pulse, stating, “The pulse is deep, difficult to lift, and easy to press.” This … Read more

Is a Deep Pulse Indicative of Serious Illness? How to Determine Tumors, Nodules, and Kidney Stones in the Body!

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Is a Deep Pulse Indicative of Serious Illness? How to Determine Tumors, Nodules, and Kidney Stones in the Body!

There is a major principle in pulse diagnosis: when the three positions of the pulse (cun, guan, chi) are all floating and equal, it generally indicates a lack of disease, hence it is called a normal pulse. Many women experience this during pregnancy, although it may have a slightly slippery quality. In addition, any disease … Read more

Understanding the Deep Pulse (Chen Mai) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Deep Pulse (Chen Mai) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Keywords: Chen Mai Today, let’s talk about Chen Mai (沉脉). Many friends often ask me if their pulse is particularly deep, whether it indicates a serious illness. To answer this question, we must first understand what Chen Mai is. 1 What constitutes Chen Mai Li Shizhen in his work Bin Hu Mai Xue stated: “Chen … Read more

Understanding the Characteristics of the ‘Chen Mai’ Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Characteristics of the 'Chen Mai' Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pulse diagnosis is one of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where the physician uses their fingers to palpate the patient’s pulse. This method assesses the pulse’s characteristics (i.e., pulse image) to understand the patient’s condition and differentiate between diseases, a practice highly valued by physicians throughout history. The Chen Mai (沉脉, … Read more

Unveiling the ‘Chen Mai’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Unveiling the 'Chen Mai' in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the pulse is considered the vessel of blood, circulating throughout the body. The qi and blood of the five zang (organs) and six fu (hollow organs) must flow through the blood vessels. When the body is stimulated by internal or external factors, it inevitably affects the circulation of qi and … Read more

Pulse Diagnosis Learning: Differentiating Floating and Sinking Pulses

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Pulse Diagnosis Learning: Differentiating Floating and Sinking Pulses

In ancient times, there was a highly esteemed pulse diagnosis method known as the “Holding Pulse Weight Method” (持脉轻重法). This method was first introduced in the “Nanjing” (难经) and is also found in the “Pulse Classic” (脉经). After the Jin Dynasty, renowned physicians such as Sun Simiao from the Tang Dynasty and Zhu Donglong from … Read more

Essential Guide to TCM | Understanding Pulse Characteristics: Floating, Sinking, Rapid, Slow, Size, Length, Weakness, and Strength with Teacher Xu Zheng!

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Essential Guide to TCM | Understanding Pulse Characteristics: Floating, Sinking, Rapid, Slow, Size, Length, Weakness, and Strength with Teacher Xu Zheng!

The elements of pulse diagnosis are typically analyzed and summarized in five aspects: location, number, shape, force, and rhythm. Generally, the main factors constituting various pulse types can be roughly divided into eight aspects: location, frequency, width, length, strength, smoothness, tension, and uniformity. The different degrees of variation in these characteristics manifest as various pulse … Read more

Essence of Pulse Diagnosis: Floating, Sinking, Slow, and Rapid – The Core Principles!

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Essence of Pulse Diagnosis: Floating, Sinking, Slow, and Rapid - The Core Principles!

1. The pulse is characterized by floating, sinking, slow, and rapid, which are the core principles. 2. The essence of pulse theory is as fine as a hair; only a few can grasp the subtleties. Understanding the general idea suffices; the four terms floating, sinking, slow, and rapid correspond to deficiency and excess, cold and … Read more

Pulse Diagnosis in “Shang Han Lun” and “Jin Kui Yao Lue”

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Pulse Diagnosis in "Shang Han Lun" and "Jin Kui Yao Lue"

For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. Here, we will use the pulse diagnosis from “Shang Han Za Bing Lun” as a standard to explain the diagnostic application of pulse methods based on disease pulse syndrome treatment. 1. Pulse Diagnosis in “Shang Han Lun” Floating pulse indicates that … Read more