Pulse Flashcards
qi xu
blood xu
deficient (Xu)
pulse name: only on superficial level; soft and slightly floating; disappears when stronger pressure applied to feel deep level
soggy (ru)
pulse name: only felt at deep level; hard and wiry
firm (lao)
right guan position indicates
SP/ST
pulse name: longer than normal; extends beyond normal pulse position
long (chang)
right cun position indicates
LU/LI
severe heat HT fire HT qi xu excess pathogen stasis
skipping (Cu - same as hasty)
pulse name: full, hard, long
excessive (shi)
heat
excess
normal
long (Chang)
hemorrhage
serious loss of blood, body fluid
hollow (Kou)
pulse name: very small, relatively superficial; as if ‘broken’ in small dots
scattered (san)
severe yang xu
pain
loss of consciousness
pathogen blockage
hidden (Fu)
very deep
sp xu
dampness
healthy
moderate (Huan)
pulse name: hard and tight at superficial level; leathery; completely empty at deep level; large, not thin
drumskin (ge)
pulse name: taut like a guitar string; thinner, more taut, and harder than a tight pulse
wiry (xian)
left guan position indicates
LV/GB
heat (full or empty)
yang xu floating upwards
rapid (Shuo)
qi xu
qi stagnation
short (Duan)
pulse name: stops at regular intervals
intermittent (dai)
pulse name: felt w/ light pressure of fingers, just resting fingers on artery
floating (fu)
external wind
yin xu
yang xu floating upwards
fall/autumn
floating (Fu)
normal pulse for summer
full
LV/GB disharmony pain phlegm spring seniors stasis
wiry (Xuan/Xian)
cold (full or empty)
extreme heat
athlete
slow (Chi)
phlegm damp food retention pregnancy excess heat children
slippery (Hua)
normal pulse for winter
deep
pulse name: rough under finger, as if it had a jagged edge
choppy (se)
pulse name: big, extends beyond pulse position; superficial, overflowing
full (hong)
pulse name: hasty, rapid, stops at irregular intervals
skipping (cu)