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Pulses - Floating, Sinking, Slow and Rapid Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Commander of Blood?

A

Qi

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2
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What governs Qi?

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The Lungs govern Qi

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3
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Where is the meeting place of 100 vessels?

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Lung

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4
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Which pulse level deals with interaction with environment; peripheral nervous system; and conscious emotion?

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Wei-Qi (superficial)

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5
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Which pulse level deals with how organs respond to external environment and how organs are in communication with each other?

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Ying Qi and Blood (moderate)

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6
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Which pulse level deals with organ function, and unconscious emotions?

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Yuan-Qi (Deep)

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7
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What is the sensation of a Floating Pulse?

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Feels like wood floating on water, soft and level

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What does a Floating Pulse mean?

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In autumn, this is the ideal pulse
If felt when there is chronic disease, poor prognosis
Generally indicates disease of Exterior origin

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9
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What does a strong floating pulse or a floating pulse with strength indicate?

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Wind-heat

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10
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What does a weak floating pulse or a forceless floating pulse indicate?

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Blood deficiency

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11
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What does a slow floating pulse indicate?

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Wind

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12
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What does a rapid floating pulse indicate?

A

Heat

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13
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What does a tight floating pulse indicate?

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Cold

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14
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What does a floating pulse in the cun position indicate?

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Wind causing vertigo and headache or

Wind phlegm gathering in the chest

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15
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What does a floating pulse in the guan position indicate?

A

Weak Earth element with Wood invading Earth

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16
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What does a floating pulse in the chi position indicate?

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Difficult urination and/or defecation?

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17
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What is the sensation of a sinking pulse?

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A sinking pulse is felt with heavy pressure at the level of the sinews down to the bone
It feels soft with lighter pressure, and firm with heavier pressure

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18
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What does a sinking pulse mean?

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Normal for women at the cun position
Normal for men at the chi position
Normal if the size and number of beats is moderate and consistent throughout the 4 seasons

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19
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What does a fine sunken pulse indicate?

A

Weak pulse

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20
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What does a wiry pulse that is long and forceful indicate?

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Firm/Confined pulse

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21
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What does a sunken pulse indicate?

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Hidden water accumulation; Yin channel disease

22
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What does a rapid sunken pulse indicate?

A

Heat

23
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What does a slow sunken pulse indicate?

A

Cold

24
Q

What does a sunken-slippery pulse indicate?

A

Phlegm

25
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What does a sunken-forceless pulse indicate?

A

Vacuity of Qi

26
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What does a sunken-forceful pulse indicate?

A

Accumulation of Cold

27
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What does a sinking pulse in the cun position mean?

A

Water collecting in the chest or Phlegm obstructing the chest

28
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What does a sinking pulse in the guan position indicate?

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Cold causing accumulation, stagnation and pain in the Middle Jiao.

29
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What does a sinking pulse in the chi position indicate?

A

Injured Yuan Qi (Ming Men) causing leakages at the lower orifices or Kidney deficiency with lumbago

30
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What is the sensation of a slow pulse?

A

3 pulsations per respiration

31
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What is the meaning of a slow pulse?

A

Yang Qi deficiency
Disease at Zang Fu
Profuse Phlegm

32
Q

What is a slow pulse that is very thin and difficult to palpate with rough and uneven beats?

A

Choppy Pulse

33
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What is a slow pulse that is floating, soft and with big beats?

A

Empty pulse

34
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What is a slow forceful pulse indicate?

A

Pain due to Cold accumulation

35
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What is a slow forceless pulse indicate?

A

Yang Deficiency and Vacuity Cold

36
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What does a slow pulse in the cun position indicate?

A

Cold at the Upper Jiao

37
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What does a slow pulse in the guan position indicate?

A

Excruciating pain due to cold accumulation at the Middle Jiao

38
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What does a slow pulse in the chi position indicate?

A

Kidney Deficiency
Low back and leg pain with heaviness
Incontinence and/or difficult defecation
Scrotal hernia

39
Q

What is the sensation of a rapid pulse?

A

6 pulsations per respiration

40
Q

What is the meaning of a rapid pulse?

A

This is a normal pulse for infants
Damaged Yin Fluids with excessive Yang Heat
Mental restlessness, confusion or delirium

41
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What is a rapid pulse that sometimes misses a beat?

A

Hasty Pulse

42
Q

What is a rapid pulse that is palpable only at the guan?

A

Moving pulse

43
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What does a rapid floating pulse indicate?

A

Exterior Heat

44
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What does a rapid sunken pulse indicate?

A

Interior Heat

45
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What does a strong rapid pulse indicate?

A

Excess Heat

46
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What does a forceless rapid pulse indicate?

A

Deficiency Heat

47
Q

What does a rapid sunken pulse with lung disease presentation in autumn indicate?

A

Poor prognosis
Excess internal fire injuring Lung Yin
Autumn is a dry time and can aggravate Lung diseases through injury to Lung fluids

48
Q

What does a rapid pulse in the cun position indicate?

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Left: Heart Fire Blazing – sore throat and mouth/tongue ulcers
Right: Dry Heat in the Lung – Lung Abscesses and coughing/vomiting blood

49
Q

What does a rapid pulse in guan position indicate?

A

Left: Liver Fire
Right: Stomach Fire

50
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What does a rapid pulse in the chi position indicate?

A

Fire in the lower jiao blazing upwards

You can control this by nourishing Yin and depressing Fire

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