Rapid Pulses

Question 1

What is the pulse quality of a Rapid pulse?

Answer 1

6 beats/breath

Question 2

What is the Qi quality of rapid pulse?

Answer 2

Accelerated

Question 3

What patterns might be indicated by a rapid pulse?

Answer 3

Heat

Question 4

What is the pulse quality of a racing pulse?

Answer 4

7+ beats/breath

90+ beats/minute

Question 5

What is the Qi quality of the racing pulse?

Answer 5

Greatly accelerated

Question 6

What patterns might be indicated by a racing pulse?

Answer 6

Extreme heat

Question 7

What is the pulse quality of a skipping pulse?

Answer 7

Rapid and irregularly arrhythmic

Question 8

What is the Qi quality of a skipping pulse?

Answer 8

Accelerated and constrained; overtaxed

Question 9

What patterns might be indicated by a skipping pulse?

Answer 9

Heat with blood stasis

Question 10

What is the pulse quality of a stirring pulse?

Answer 10

Rapid, short, and slippery; often felt only at guan position

Question 11

What is the Qi quality of the stirring pulse?

Answer 11

Accelerated and strongly constrained

Question 12

What patterns might be indicated by a stirring pulse?

Answer 12

Extreme fright or panic

Pain

(Heart Qi overtaxed)

Question 13

What are the 4 rapid pulses?

Answer 13

1. Rapid
2. Racing
3. Skipping
4. Stirring