PULSE

Question 1

Pulse positions - Left
(deep / superficial)
Cun
Guan 
Chi

Answer 1

Cun: HT / SI
Guan: LR / GB
Chi: KI / BL

Question 2

Pulse positions - Right
(deep / superficial)
Cun 
Guan 
Chi

Answer 2

Cun: LU / LI
Guan: SP / ST
Chi: PC / SJ

Question 3

Basic parameters

Answer 3

Rate
Depth
Strength
Length
Width
Rhythm
Regular/irregular

Question 4

Rate of pluse:
Rapid
Slow

Answer 4

Rapid: More than 5 beats/breath: HEAT PATTERN

Slow: Less than 4 beats/breath: COLD PATTERN / QI DEF / YANG DEF

Question 5

Floating pulse

Answer 5

External pathogen / Yin deficiency

Question 6

Sunken pulse

Answer 6

Internal pattern

Question 7

Replete (forceful) pulse

Answer 7

Excess pattern

Question 8

Vacuous (empty) pulse

Answer 8

Qi deficiency

Question 9

Long pulse

Short pulse

Answer 9

Long: HEAT PATTERN

Short: SERIOUS QI DEF / STOMACH QI DEF

Question 10

Fine/Thin/Thready pulse

Answer 10

Blood deficiency

Question 11

Wide/Flooding pulse

Answer 11

Heat pattern

Question 12

Floating/Tight

Floating/Rapid

Answer 12

Floating/Tight: WIND COLD

Floating/Rapid: WIND HEAT

Question 13

Slippery pulse

Answer 13

Damp / Phlegm / Food retention / Pregnancy or period

Question 14

Rough/choppy pulse

Answer 14

Blood def / Fluid def / Blood stagnation

Question 15

Tight pulse

Answer 15

Cold pathogen / Pain / Stagnation

Question 16

Wiry/String-like pulse

Answer 16

Liver disharmony / Pain

eg LR Qi stag

Question 17

Surging/Flooding pulse

Answer 17

Excess Heat

Question 18

Soggy Pulse

Answer 18

Dampnessv/ Qi def / Yin def

Question 19

Dissipated/scattered pulse

Answer 19

Severe def of Qi/Blood/Essence

Serious condition

Question 20

Hollow (usually rootless) pulse

Answer 20

Blood loss / Yin or Blood def

Question 21

Hidden pulse

Answer 21

Severe Yang deficiency