Pulse Dx Flashcards
Felt with light pressing.
Floating/Superficial
Ext. invasion, severe interior Qi xu, Yin xu
Floating/Superficial
felt only at the superficial level. Very soft and only slightly floating.
Soggy/soft
Qi xu w/ damp, yin xu, essence xu
Soggy/soft
felt at the superficial level. Feels big but empty on slightly stronger pressure. Soft
empty
Qi & blood xu/Qi xu w/ dampness
empty
feels hard and tight at the superficial level and stretched like a drum. Feels completely empty at the deep level. Pulse is full, not thin.
Leather
Severe KD essence or KD yin xu
Leather
feels very small, relatively superficial. NO WAVE. Feels broken in small dots
scattered
severe xu of blood/Qi or KD Qi, serious condition
scattered
felt at the superficial level. Disappears with slightly harder pressure. Felt again at the deep level with a stronger pressure. Empty in the middle
hollow
hemorrhage, forthcoming hemorrhage if rapid
hollow
Felt with a heavy pressure of the fingers and is felt near the bone
deep
interior, Qi or blood stasis (excess) or yang xu (weak)
deep
felt only at the deep level and it feels hard and rather wiry
confined/firm
blood stasis, interior cold (if slow), pain
confined/firm
feels as if it were hidden beneath the bone
hidden
severe yang xu
hidden
extends slightly beyond the normal pulse position
long
heat
long