Pulses Flashcards
Floating
Superficial Exterior pattern(wind cold/wind heat) If empty on deep level-def.yin
Deep pulse
Problems with yin organs
Weak-def.qi/yang
Full-stasis qi/blood in int.cold/heat
Slow pulse
3beats per respiration
Cold pattern
Slow/empty-def yang
Slow/full-full cold
Rapid pulse
More than 5 beats per resp.
Heat pattern
Empty/rapid-yin def
Full/rapid-full heat
Empty pulse
It’s rather big but feels empty
Qi/blood def
Full pulse
Feels hard and long
Full pattern
Slippery pulse
Feels smooth, rounded,slippery to touch as if oily
Phlegm,dampness,retention of food or pregnancy
Choppy pulse
Rough under finger
Changes rapidly in rate n quality
Def of blood
Exhaustion of fluids
Long pulse
It’s longer than normal
Heat pattern
Short pulse
Shorter than normal
Def of qi
Appears in front position of l/r
Stomach qi def
Overflowing pulse
Big, extends beyond pulse position, superficial
Extreme heat, interior heat
Empty on pressure-empty heat from yin deficiency
Fine/thin pulse
Def of blood
Internal dampness with severe deficiency of qi
Minute/faint pulse
Extremely thin, difficult to feel
Severe def of qi/blood
Tight pulse
Feels like twisted rope/vibrates Indicates cold int or ext/ext wind cold Tight&floating-ext cold Tight&deep-interior cold Felt in asthma and stomach conditions
Wiry pulse
Feels like guitar string
Liver disharmony
Pain
Phlegm
Slowed down pulse
4beats for each respiration
Generally healthy pulse
Or indicates dampness if other signs are present
Hollow pulse
Superficial level-middle level isn’t there-than again at deep level
After hemorrhage
Pulse rapid n slightly hollow-forthcoming loss of blood
Leather pulse
Feels hard n right at superficial level n stretched like drum, empty at deep level. Large pulse
Severe deficiency kd essence/yin
Firm pulse
Felt at deep level/hard n wiry
Interior cold/interior stag. N pain
Soggy(weak-floating)
Superficial level-soft,slightly floating-disappears on deep level
Dampness/qi deficiency
Deficiency of yin n essence
Weak pulse
Only on deep level-soft
Deficiency yang or blood
Scattered pulse
Very small n superficial.feels like wave,broken small dots
Severe deficiency qi n blood
Especially kd qi-serious condition
Hidden pulse
Hidden beneath bone/very deep
Extreme deficiency yang
Moving pulse
Round shape like bean/trembles/shaking n somewhat slippery
Shock/anxiety/fright/extreme pain
Deep emotional problems-fear
Intense emotional shock-even many years ago
Hasty pulse
Rapid-stops at irregular intervals
Extreme heat&Def heart qi
Knotted pulse
Slow/stops
Cold
Def heart qi
Def heart yang
Intermittent pulse
Stood at irregular intervals
Serious internal problem of 1or more yin organs
If stops every 4 beats or less serious condition
Serious heart problem
Hurried pulse
Very rapid, agitated,urgent
Excess of yang, with fire in body exhausting yin
