Pulse Diagnosis

Question 1

Specific pulses associated with the EV’s were first describes in which classic text?

Answer 1

The Mai Jing (The pulse classic)

Question 2

Modern EV pulse diagnosis comes from which classic text?

Answer 2

Zheng Zia Zheng Yan (Correct Understanding for Diagnositicians by Li Zhong Zi

Question 3

Du Pulse

Answer 3

Floating- straight up and down, most superficial

Question 4

Ren Pulse

Answer 4

Uniformly sinking in all positions, a deep pulse - straight up and down,

Question 5

Chong Pulse

Answer 5

The Deepest pulse, tied to the bone, deeper and stronger than Ren,

Question 6

Dai Pulse

Answer 6

Elastic hardness in the guan position on both the right and the left, the two middle pulses have the most strength

Question 7

Yang Qiao

Answer 7

The most strength is felt in the cun position on both the right and left hands

Question 8

Yin Qiao

Answer 8

The most strength is felt in the chi positions on both the right and left hands

Question 9

Yang Wei

Answer 9

The pulse is felt more medially in the chi position

Question 10

Yin Wei

Answer 10

The pulse is felt more medially in the cun position