Pulse Diagnosis Pt. 1 Flashcards
This pulse is describing?
Clearly felt with light pressure, somewhat weak with heavy pressure.
Floating Pulse “Superficial”
“Exterior pattern”
“Yin def if Floating and Empty”
Describe a Floating Pulse “Superficial”
“Exterior pattern”
“Yin def if Floating and Empty”
Clearly felt with light pressure, somewhat weak with heavy pressure.
What does a Floating Pulse “Superficial” feel like
“Exterior pattern”
“Yin def if Floating and Empty”
Clearly felt with light pressure, somewhat weak with heavy pressure.
This description is related to which pulse?
Not clear with light pressure, but clear with heavy pressure. Felt near the bone.
Deep “Sinking”
“Interior pattern”
“Qi/Blood stagnation if full / Yang def it weak”
What does a Deep “Sinking” feel like
“Interior pattern”
“Qi/Blood stagnation if full / Yang def it weak”
Not clear with light pressure, but clear with heavy pressure. Felt near the bone.
Describe a Deep “Sinking” pulse
“Interior pattern”
“Qi/Blood stagnation if full / Yang def it weak”
Not clear with light pressure, but clear with heavy pressure. Felt near the bone.
Less than four beats per respiration cycle of the practitioner. This describes what type of pulse?
Slow
“Cold pattern”
“Def-Cold if weak / Excess-Cold if full
Describe a Slow pulse
“Cold pattern”
“Def-Cold if weak / Excess-Cold if full
Less than four beats per respiration cycle of the practitioner.
What does a Slow pulse feel like?
“Cold pattern”
“Def-Cold if weak / Excess-Cold if full
Less than four beats per respiration cycle of the practitioner.
This description is describing which pulse
More than five beats per respiration cycle of the practitioner
Rapid
“Heat pattern”
“Excess-Heat if full / Def-Heat if thin
What describes a Rapid Pulse
“Heat pattern”
“Excess-Heat if full / Def-Heat if thin
More than five beats per respiration cycle of the practitioner
List the indications for a Rapid Pulse
“Heat pattern”
“Excess-Heat if full / Def-Heat if thin
More than five beats per respiration cycle of the practitioner
What pulse is being described below?
Feels big but Soft and without strength, Empty may suggest that nothing can be felt but that is not so. It is said it feels like a balloon partially filled with water.
Empty “Deficient, Vacuous”
“Qi/Blood def”
“Organ def”
What does a Empty “Deficient, Vacuous” feel like?
“Qi/Blood def”
“Organ def”
Feels big but Soft and without strength, Empty may suggest that nothing can be felt but that is not so. It is said it feels like a balloon partially filled with water.
How does a Empty “Deficient, Vacuous” feel?
“Qi/Blood def”
“Organ def”
Feels big but Soft and without strength, Empty may suggest that nothing can be felt but that is not so. It is said it feels like a balloon partially filled with water.