Pulses - Scattered, Hidden, Thin and Moving Flashcards
What is the sensation of a scattered pulse?
The scattered pulse is a floating pulse without edges and big forceless beats – it vanishes when pressure applied.
The floating pulse without edges will sometimes have beats that:
rise with strength and fall without strength
rise without strength and fall with strength
What is the sensation of a scattered pulse?
The scattered pulse is a floating pulse without edges and big forceless beats – it vanishes when pressure applied.
The floating pulse without edges will sometimes have beats that:
rise with strength and fall without strength
rise without strength and fall with strength
What is the sensation of a scattered pulse?
The scattered pulse is a floating pulse without edges and big forceless beats – it vanishes when pressure applied.
The floating pulse without edges will sometimes have beats that:
rise with strength and fall without strength
rise without strength and fall with strength
What is the meaning of a scattered pulse?
Deficiency and damage of Yuan Qi
During pregnancy a scattered pulse indicates that the woman is about to go into labor – if too soon for delivery miscarriage may result
During chronic disease severe KD and SP Yang Deficiency
How to differentiate a scattered pulse?
Scattered pulse lacks edges
Soft pulse feels like a thread floating on water
The empty pulse has big slow beats
Hollow pulse has firm edges that yield under pressure
What does a scattered pulse at the cun position mean?
On left side Heart Yang Deficiency
On right side, wei qi not consolidating causing spontaneous sweating
What does a scattered pulse at the guan position mean?
On left, Yang unable to transform and transport fluids resulting in damp accumulation
On right, SP Yang deficiency causing edema of leg and foot
What is the meaning of thin pulse?
If felt in fall or winter or in the elderly when Yang is waning, this pulse acceptable
if felt in spring or summer or in a younger person careful examination to find source of qi and blood deficiency
• Qi and Blood Deficiency
• Emotional upset causing fatigue and deficiency
• Yang Deficiency causing Damp accumulation in the
Lower Jiao and Kidney diseases
• Jing Deficiency preventing Yang from consolidating
the surface, leading to spontaneous sweating
How to differentiate a scattered pulse?
Scattered pulse lacks edges
Soft pulse feels like a thread floating on water
The empty pulse has big slow beats
Hollow pulse has firm edges that yield under pressure
What does a scattered pulse at the cun position mean?
On left side Heart Yang Deficiency
On right side, wei qi not consolidating causing spontaneous sweating
What does a scattered pulse at the guan position mean?
On left, Yang unable to transform and transport fluids resulting in damp accumulation
On right, SP Yang deficiency causing edema of leg and foot
What is the meaning of a scattered pulse?
Deficiency and damage of Yuan Qi
During pregnancy a scattered pulse indicates that the woman is about to go into labor – if too soon for delivery miscarriage may result
During chronic disease severe KD and SP Yang Deficiency
How to differentiate a scattered pulse?
Scattered pulse lacks edges
Soft pulse feels like a thread floating on water
The empty pulse has big slow beats
Hollow pulse has firm edges that yield under pressure
What does a scattered pulse at the cun position mean?
On left side Heart Yang Deficiency
On right side, wei qi not consolidating causing spontaneous sweating
What does a scattered pulse at the guan position mean?
On left, Yang unable to transform and transport fluids resulting in damp accumulation
On right, SP Yang deficiency causing edema of leg and foot
