The Floating Pulse in Li Shizhen’s ‘Binhulu Pulse Studies’ and Wang’s 43 Pulses in ‘Pulse Diagnosis’
Floating (Yang) The floating pulse (fu mai), when lifted, is abundant, but when pressed, it is insufficient (from the “Pulse Classic”). It resembles the feathers on a bird’s back being lightly blown by a breeze, appearing light and floating (qīng fàn mào), like following the elm pods (from the “Suwen”), like wood floating on water … Read more