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Pulse Flashcards

1
Q

Changes rate with the breath

Goes from normal to slow and back to normal

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Se Mai - choppy pulse - Slow pulse

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2
Q

Very very fine

Very very forceless

Therefore difficult to feel

Sometimes you feel it and sometimes you loose it

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Wei Mai - faint pulse

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3
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Feels smooth like pearls rolling on a dish

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Hua Mai - slippery pulse

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4
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Deep

Fine - like a thread

Forceless -

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Ruo mai - weak pulse

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5
Q

Over 90 BMP

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Shuo Mai - rapid pulse

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6
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Located only in the bar position

Located only in the cubit and bar position; absent in the inch

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Duan Mai - short pulse

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7
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Rapid

Skips beats at regular intervals

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Cu Mai - skipping pulse

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8
Q

Floating

Wide

Forceless

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Xu Mai - vacuous pulse - deficient pulse

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9
Q

Floating

Wide

Forceless

No edges

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San mai - scattered pulse

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10
Q

As Floating

Wide

Forceless

Hollow

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Kou Mai - scallion-stalk pulse

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11
Q

Located in the exterior

When finger raised, it has surplus

When pressing down, it is insufficient

When pressure is release, it regains full strength

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floating pulse

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12
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Floating

Wide

Forceful

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Hong Mai - surging pulse

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13
Q

Location in the bar

Rapid

Forceful

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Dong Mai - stirring pulse

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14
Q

Fine

Forceless

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Xi Mai - fine pulse

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15
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Feels like a tight rope

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Jin Mai - tight pulse

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16
Q

Very deep

Bowstring

Forceful

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Lao Mai - confined pulse

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17
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Slow

Skips beat at regular intervals

The pause in beat may be long

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Dai Mai - regular intermittent pulse - Slow blood pulse

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18
Q

Feels taunt like a violin string

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Xian Mai - bowstring pulse

19
Q

Floating

Wide or large

Hard

Hollow

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Drumskin pulse

20
Q

Floating

Fine

Forceless

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Ruan Mai - soft pulse (ru Mai - soggy pulse)

21
Q

Between 60- 80 BMP

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Huan Mai - moderate or relaxed / tardy

22
Q

Cannot be felt with light pressure

Cannot be felt with medium pressure

Can only be felt with heavy pressure

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Chen Mai - deep pulse

23
Q

Cold or Def Yang

Excess slow

Deficiency Cold / Yang def.

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Chi Mai - slow pulse

24
Q

Very deep

Fine

Forceless

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Fu Mai - hidden pulse

25
Slow and relaxed Skips a beat at regular intervals
Jie Mai - bound pulse - knotted
26
Over 120 BPM
Ji Mai - racing pulse
27
Wide Forceful
Shi Mai - replete pulse
28
What are the 3 qualities one looks for in the pulse?
1. Spirit - coming and going distinct, has a force 2. Stomach Qi - a verry little slippery, flexible, harmonious, has rhythm and flexibility 3. Root - can feel the chi position
29
What is the cause of a floating pulse?
* Either exterior invasion * Zhong Qi fighting evil Qi on exterior * Evil Qi on interior forcing Yang to exterior * Yang is floating * it has lost it's root * due to insufficient yin
30
What are the 7 floating pulses?
* Deficient * Soggy * scattered * surging * scallion * drumskin * floating
31
What are the four questions we can ask ourselves when assessing the pulse?
1. Is it floating or is it deep? 2. Fast or slow? 3. Force or not? 4. Short or long?
32
List the Deep Pulses
1. Deep 2. Weak 3. Hidden 4. Confined
33
What are the characteristics of a deep pulse?
* Only felt at the bone * cannot be detected with light or moderate pressure * Yang Qi hidden deeper - lodged in the interior or lower body
34
What is the cause of a deep pulse?
* Not enough Yang to push up / out * something obstructing it's free flow
35
List the Slow Pulses
1. Slow pulse 2. Choppy pulse 3. Regularly interupted 4. Bound pulse 5. Moderate or relaxed / tardy
36
Describe the class of slow pulses
* Slow, below 60 BPM * Can be normal in athletes
37
What is the clinical significance of a slow tight and forcefull pulse?
Slow tight & forceful: XS yin cold
38
What is the clinical significance of a slow, tight and forceless pulse?
Deficincy yang cold
39
List the Rapid pulses
1. Stirring pulse 2. Rapid pulse 3. racing pulse 4. skipping pulse
40
What is the cause of a rapid pulse?
More yang Qi and heat in the body Due to either XS or deficiency or great pain
41
List the other pulses
1. Slippery 2. fine / thready 3. Faint 4. XS pulse 5. bowstring 6. tight

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