Pulse Images Flashcards
Image of a floating pulse?
potent when felt without pressure, impotent when pressure is applied
What does a floating pulse refer to?
ONLY the depth/level
What is the general indication of a floating pulse?
yang qi is relatively at the surface
What is the general indication of a forceful and floating pulse?
indicates excess or external (“wind”) invasion
What is the general indication of a weak and floating pulse?
sign of deficiency (yin fails to restrain yang but it is a “false” excess)
What are some examples of associated patterns?
Wind Heat, Wind Cold, Yin Vacuity, Blood Vacuity
What is the image of a deep or sinking pulse?
located near the bone, impotent when felt with light pressure, only potent when heavy pressure is applied
What is the general indication of a deep/sinking pulse?
indicates an “internal” syndrome or pathogen moving into the interior
What are some examples of associated patterns of a deep/sinking pulse?
Internal Repletion Cold, Internal Repletion Heat (generally if it has force), Internal Vacuity Cold (aka Yang Vacuity), Internal Vacuity Heat (aka Yin Vacuity)
What is the image of a Slow pulse?
reduced rate: less than 65-60 beats per minute (“less than four beats per breath cycle”)
What is the general indication of of a slow pulse?
Cold
-This could refer to Yang deficiency cold or cold pathogen
What are some associated patterns for a slow pulse?
Internal repletion Cold, Internal Vacuity Cold (aka Yang vacuity)
What is the image for a rapid pulse?
Increased rate: More than 85-90 beats per minute (“more than five beats per breath cycle”)
What is the general indication for a rapid pulse?
heat
-Li Shi Zhen: “resulting from an excess of Yang or a deficiency of Yin”
What does a forceless or ‘thin” rapid pulse generally indicate?
deficiency of yin
What does a forceful and rapid pulse general indicate?
excess heat/febrile disease
What are some associated patterns of a rapid pulse?
Internal repletion Heat, Internal vacuity heat (aka yin vacuity)
What is the image for a vacuous pulse?
Forceless, floating, large (not thin), and slow. Possibly without root.
What is the general indication of a vacuous pulse?
vacuity
Zheng qi is insufficent
What are some associated patterns with a vacuous pulse?
Vacuity of qi, Vacuity of Blood, Dual Qi + Blood Vacuity, Vacuity of Yang
What is the image of a replete pulse?
forceful, long, large, and hard
can be felt with light pressure, remaining full even with heavy pressure
What is the general indication of a replete or full pulse?
repletion
Indicates that the pathogen is strong but the bodies’ Right Qi is also strong
What is the image of a rolling pulse?
comes smoothly flowing and uninhibited, “like a pearl rolling inside a smooth bowl”
A rolling pulse is also known as….
“slippery” pulse