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‘normal’ slippery pulse

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normal for pregnant women- indicates sufficient and harmonious qi & blood

in the absence of any pathogenic changes the slippery pulse can be found in a healthy person

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consistently irregular, forceless

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qi and/or blood deficiency

zang fu organ qi deficiency

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‘normal’ thin pulse

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in those of smaller constitution, a thin pulse is not considered pathological

also thin pulse is more commonly encountered in females than in males

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wide and forceful

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excess heat

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confined pulse

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interior excess cold (hernia, lumps, masses)

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‘normal’ moving pulse

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the moving pulse may be seen in pregnant women in their 1st trimester, at which time this is considered a normal pulse

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fan guan mai

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radial artery is found on the dorsal side of the radius

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slow irregular

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excess: stagnation, cold, tumor mass
deficiency: heart qi deficiency

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decreased length

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qi deficiency which fails to activate the flow of blood

or a pathogenic factor that has obstructed the vessels and prevented the qi and blood from filling the pulse to its normal length

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‘normal’ long pulse

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when moderate in strength can be a sign of health

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hollow

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this is a yang pulse but becasue it is not rooted, it is a sign of severe deficiency

the pulse shows a solitary yang without yin

after loss of blood, the yin and blood cannot fill up the vessel and contain the yang qi

the yang looses its anchor and floats to the superficial layers

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short and forceless

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qi deficiency

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short pulse can also be seen in cases where there is profuse sweating but little intake of fluid

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changes of pulse shape due to

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excess pathogenic factors obstructing the flow within the vessel

excess qi and blood fails to flow smoothly

severe qi, blood or jing deficiency which fails to fill the vessel and causes the shape of the vessel to change

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deficient pulse

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wide without strength, forceless in all 3 positions, sense of emptiness in pulse or… may be at any position or depth may be rapid or slow it is also a group of pulses that beat without strength and indicate deficiency exa: frail, soggy and faint

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rapid, forceful

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excess heat

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floating, forceless

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yang deficiency yang floating to the surface

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normal shape of the pulse

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smooth and gentle, reflecting smooth flow of qi and blood inside the vessel

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moving pulse

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pain

fright

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hidden pulse

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pathogens obstructing the interior

yang deficiency

(yang & qi obstructed or too weak to push qi & blood to flow outward to exterior of body)

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choppy and forceless

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blood deficiency

jing deficiency

threatened miscarriage

seminal emission

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A pulse that is slack or loose indicates

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qi and blood deficiency

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floating, forceless, thin

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yin deficiency (yang floating to surface)

blood deficiency

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hollow and rapid

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yin depletion

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rapid, thin
yin deficiency
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scattered pulse
this pulse indicates a critical condition if in third trimester of pregnancy, labor is imminent if in second trimester of pregnancy, it indicates a potential miscarriage
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liu yang mai
all six pulse positions are evenly forceful and wide but there is no illness
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thin width
insufficiency of yin and blood insufficient yin and blood fails to fill the blood vessels
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faint pulse
yin deficiency yang deficiency qi deficiency blood deficiency severe vomiting, profuse sweating, blood loss
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'normal' rapid
physical or emotional activities can temporarily increase pulse rate
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A pulse that is taut or has tension indicates
qi and blood stagnation blood vessel constriction
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decreased rate
obstruction of the yang qi by pathogenic cold or deficiency of yang may prevent it from promoting the normal circulation of qi and blood
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deficiency, slow
yang deficiency
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racing and forceful
hyperactivity of yang and excessive heat heart conditions
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'normal' submerged pulse
wintertime or in a heavy person
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submerged, forceless
interior deficiency
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yin and yang of pulses
**yang**: - forceful strength - superficial depth - rapid speed - long length **yin**: - forceless - deep - slow - short
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thin
deficiency of qi, blood, yin or excess dampness
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superficial depth
the qi and blood are moving outward toward the superficial layers - exterior pattern - hyperactivity of yang due to insufficient yin/blood
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slippery pulse
food stagnation phlegm dampness excess heat
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'normal' rapid irregular
in cases of congenital variation, this pulse could prove normal for some individuals
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floating and forceful
exterior excess (exterior wind)
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increased rate
yang governs movement, and yang hyperactivity or the relative hyperactivity of yang qi may cause the qi and blood to circulate more quickly inside the vessels.
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long pulse
excess syndrome liver yang rising excess interior heat
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hollow and forceless
loss of blood
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racing and forceless
yin exhaustion zheng qi collapse heart conditions
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soggy pulse
dampness or deficiency syndrome | (qi, yin or blood are deficient)
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leather pulse
blood loss jing exhaustion miscarriage/abortion metrorrhagia metrostaxis
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increased length
excessive qi and blood filling the vessels
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tight
cold pattern food stagnation pain
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deficiency, submerged
internal deficiency
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short and forceful
qi stagnation
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forceless
deficiency of qi and blood esp deficiency of qi which fails to fill and move the blood in the vessels
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slow, forceless
deficiency cold qi deficiency
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excessive pulse
long, wide forceful at all 3 positions, at all three depths any excess syndrome: pathogenic cold food stagnation phlegm retention qi or blood stagnation hyperactivity of pathogenic factors - strong zheng qi (antipathogenic qi)
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rapid irregular, forceless
yin and yang disharmony
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slow, forceful
cold accumulation qi deficiency
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arrhythmic pulse
heart yang qi fails to keep the blood moving constantly in the vessels or qi exhaustion in other organs affects the heart yang qi
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rapid, hollow
blood deficiency
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moderate pulse
dampness ST/SP deficiency
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submerged, forceful
interior excess
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scattered pulse
exhaustion of qi functional failure of zang fu organs
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if yin and blood are deficient...
the vessel will not fill up
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flooding pulse
excess heat on the qi level
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'normal' consistently irregular
in cases of congenital variation, this pulse could prove to be the normal pulse for some individuals this pulse can also be found during the second and third month of pregnancy at which time it is again considered normal
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deep depth
failure of qi and blood to flow outward from the interior of the body due to internal pathogens obstructing the flow of qi and blood or a deficiency of qi and blood whihc inhibits their ability to flow outward from the interior
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'normal' moderate pulse
this pulse may indicate a normal physiological pulse if the moderate pulse if found in a patient who is suffering from a prolonged or cirtical disease, it is a sign of the restoration of zheng qi. although the pulse indicates a pathology, compared to critical disease, it is still apositive sign
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soggy pulse
if this pulse is present in a young or otherwise strong patient, the prognosis is not good excessive diseases with deficient pulses do not suggest a good prognosis
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taut tension
the blood vessels feels tight and hard under the fingers due to qi stagnation or blood vessel constriction
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deficient, floating
qi deficiency
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wide width
hyperactivity of yang: excessive heat in the body which raises and moves the qi and blood to expand the blood vessels hyperactivity of ynag due to yin deficiency: outward floating of yang due to depleted yin failing to control the yang
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'normal' flooding pulse
canbe a normal pulse in the summer
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"normal" floating pulse
arrives in the autumn or in thin individuals or in patient taking vasodilating pharmaceuticals
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choppy and forceful
qi stagnation blood stagnation food stagnation phlegm retention
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'normal' wiry
wiry is a normal pulse during the springtime
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if yang and qi are deficienct the pulse will be...
forceless
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forceful
strong qi and blood fighting off an invasion of pathogenic factors or stagnation of qi and blood
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'normal' slow
seen in some healthy persons specifically athletes or those who engage in daily physical labor
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'normal' hidden pulse
during pregnancy, a woman may have a hidden pulse in the absence of other signs and symptoms this pusle would not indicate any pathological changes
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'normal' racing pulse
this is a critical pulse, however it is considered normal for a healthy infant
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frail
yin deficiency yang deficiency qi deficiency blood deficiency severe vomiting, profuse sweating, blood loss
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floating and moderate
exterior deficiency (exterior wind)
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consistently irregular and rapid
pain, emotional shock or pathogenic factor (wind syndrome) all causing causing qi stagnation
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deficiency, rapid
yin deficiency
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slack vessels
the blood vessel feels soft and loose due to qi and blood deficiency failing to fill up the vessels
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deficiency, choppy
blood deficiency
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xie fei mai
radial artery isn't found where it is expected to be. deviated angle pulse
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wide and forceless
deficiency
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'normal' slow irregular pulse
in cases of congenital variation, this pulse could prove to be normal for some individuals
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rapid irregular, forceful
excess heat stagnation
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wiry
liver/gallbladder phlegm pain malaria

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