CAM & Giovanni Pulse Indications

Question 1

Floating (Fu)

Answer 1

Invasion of external wind
Yin deficiency (interior conditions)

Question 2

Deep (Chen) & full

Answer 2

Pathogenic factor in the interior

Question 3

Deep & weak

Answer 3

Yang deficiency

Question 4

Slow (Chi)

Answer 4

cold pattern

Question 5

Slow & weak

Answer 5

empty-cold

Question 6

Slow & full

Answer 6

full-cold

Question 7

Rapid (Shu)

Answer 7

heat pattern

Question 8

Rapid & full

Answer 8

full-heat

Question 9

Rapid & floating-empty

Answer 9

empty-heat

Question 10

Empty (Xu)

Answer 10

qi deficiency

Question 11

Full (Shi)

Answer 11

full pattern

Question 12

Full-rapid

Answer 12

Full-heat

Question 13

Full-slow

Answer 13

Full-cold

Question 14

Surging (Hong)

Answer 14

Full-heat

Question 15

Overflowing-empty

Answer 15

Empty-heat

Question 16

Thin

Answer 16

Blood deficiency

Dampness with severe qi deficiency

Question 17

Slippery (Hua)

Answer 17

Phlegm, dampness, retention of food, pregnancy

Question 18

Choppy (Se)

Answer 18

Blood deficiency, exhaustion of body fluids

Question 19

Wiry (Xuan)

Answer 19

Liver disharmony, pain, phlegm

Question 20

Tight (Jin)

Answer 20

Cold, pain

Question 21

Tight-floating

Answer 21

exterior cold

Question 22

Tight-full-deep

Answer 22

Interior Full-cold

Question 23

Tight-weak-deep

Answer 23

Interior empty-cold

Question 24

Soggy (Ru)

Answer 24

Dampness with qi deficiency
Yin deficiency
Essence deficiency

Question 25

Weak (Ruo)

Answer 25

Yang deficiency, blood deficiency

Question 26

Hasty (Cu)

Answer 26

Severe heat HT Qi deficiency HT fire

Question 27

Knotted (Jie)

Answer 27

Cold with HT yang deficiency

Question 28

Intermittent (Dai)

Answer 28

``` Serious problem in internal organ HT problems (in Western medical sense) ```

Question 29

Long (Chang)

Answer 29

Heat pattern

Question 30

Short (Duan)

Answer 30

Severe qi deficiency | ST qi deficiency

Question 31

Minute (Wei)

Answer 31

Severe deficiency of Qi and Blood

Question 32

Moderate (Huan)

Answer 32

Generally a healthy pulse

Question 33

Hollow

Answer 33

Hemorrhage, forthcoming hemorrhage (hollow & rapid)

Question 34

Leather (Ge)

Answer 34

Severe deficiency of Kidney essence or Kidney yin

Question 35

Confined (Lao)

Answer 35

Blood stasis, interior cold (firm & slow), pain

Question 36

Scattered (San)

Answer 36

Severe deficiency of Qi and Blood Severe deficiency of Kidney Qi Serious condition

Question 37

Hidden (Fu)

Answer 37

Severe yang deficiency

Question 38

Moving (Dong)

Answer 38

Shock, anxiety, fright, pain

Question 39

Hurried (Ji)

Answer 39

Fire exhausting Yin

Question 40

Big (Da)

Answer 40

Entrance of disease (with force) | Outward floating of yang vacuity (without force)