Pulse Indications Flashcards
0
Q
Short
A
Deficiency
1
Q
Long
A
Excess
2
Q
Overflowing
A
Can be Excess or Deficiency
*Usually indicates Heat
3
Q
Thready
A
Always Blood and Qi Deficency
4
Q
Tight
A
Cold
5
Q
Wiry
A
Usually involves Liver Disharmonies
6
Q
Hollow
A
Always deals with Blood Disorders
- feel at top & bottom level-Not at middle level (Blood Level)
7
Q
Firm
A
Excess
8
Q
Soft/Soggy
A
Damp
9
Q
Weak
A
Extreme Yang Deficiency
10
Q
Scattered
A
Organ failure
11
Q
Moving
A
Considered Stagnation
12
Q
Hasty
A
Heat and Heart
13
Q
Hurried
A
Excess *(no way to have deficiency)
14
Q
Rapid
A
Possible to have a deficiency
