Sinking pulse

Question 1

SINKING PULSES characteristics and # of types

Answer 1

sinks gradually but it’s strongish

and

can only be felt when pressure is applied down to level of tendons/bones

There are 5 types

Question 2

HIDDEN PULSE

Answer 2

DEEPER than sinking pulse

only felt with STRONG pressure to bone level

Question 3

FIRM PULSE

Answer 3

is sinking strong & full

Has a big body and feels long & wiry

Question 4

FULL PULSE

Answer 4

is a sinking pulse,

if FIRMER THAN THE FIRM PULSE

AND

HAS A STRONG BEAT

Question 5

WEAK PULSE

Answer 5

is sinking

SOFT & WEAK w/o STRENGTH

feels _fine & small_ like a thread of cotton

Question 6

THIN PULSE

Answer 6

is sinking

SMALLER than a weak pulse

FINE like a spider web

Question 7

SINKING PULSE means

Answer 7

INTERNAL EXCESS (usually phlegm or cold)

When bad QI is internal it causes STAGNATION OF QI & BLOOD

which means the pulse feels deep & strong

Question 8

SINKING STRONG pulse means

Answer 8

There is is internal excess (usually phlegm or cold).

When bad Qi is internal it causes stagnation of QI & BLOOD soooo the pulse feels deep and strong.

Question 9

SINKING WEAK means

Answer 9

There is INTERNAL DEFICIENCY

When yang qi is DEFICIENTthe QI sinks and stangnates and is unable to raise the pulse

soooo the pulse feels deep but w/o strength

Question 10

HIDDEN pulse means

Answer 10

DEEPER THAN SINKING PULSE

means bad qi trapped internally (usually its cold generating heat)

the pulse becomes hidden due to the stagnation of qi & blood caused by the bad qi bloocking the the the true qi from spreading and do its job

Question 11

FIRM PULSE means

Answer 11

That its deeper than the sinking pulse

is long, strong big WIRY

means that there is CHRONIC YIN COLD ACCUMULATION (can be at the qi or blood level)

There is very strong perverse qi thats making it feel big & strong.

Question 12

FULL PULSE means

Answer 12

Normally felt at all 3 levels

VERY STRONG, BIG, WIRY, LONG

means that there is excessive conditions

this happens cause the bad qi is fighting with the upright qi

Question 13

WEAK PULSE means

Answer 13

it is sinking

feels weak & thin

means INSUFFICIENT QI & BLOOD (deficient or damaged yin jing w failure of Ying Qi)

Question 14

THIN pulse is sinking and means

Answer 14

feels weak, very thin, wiry

QI & Blood both deficient (especially blood)

or

stagnation of perverse damp in channels

• this happens when there is insuffcient blood & qi to fill it OR*
• when the arteries are blocked & constricted by perverse damp*