Slow Pulses

Question 1

SLOW PULSES are slow and there are ____# of slow pulses

Answer 1

There are 4 slow pulses

Question 2

SLOW PULSE results from, felt at what level

Answer 2

a deficieny of yang and an excess of yin.

• It beats 3 times per respiriation*
• felt at mid level*

Question 3

LEISURELY PULSE description & level

Answer 3

is even in all respects and slightly quicker than the slow pulse.

• 4 beats to the breath*
• felt at middle level*

Question 4

CHOPPY PULSE described as felt at what level

Answer 4

Is slow, and thin w/ rough uneven beats (beats that dont flow evenly)

felt at middle level

Question 5

KNOTTED PULSE is an irregular pulse

Answer 5

the knotted pulse is LEISURELY, BUT PAUSES AT

IRREGULAR intervals, for one beat

it;s felt at the middle level

Question 6

INTERMITTENT PULSE

Answer 6

the intermittent pulse is LEISURELY, BUT PAUSES AT

REGULAR intervals, for a little longer than one beat

it;s felt at the middle level

Question 7

a SLOW & STRONG pulse means

Answer 7

means there is ACCUMULATED COLD

OR

KNOTTED HEAT

happens when cold coagulates & qi stangnates, so the transporting ability of yang qi diminishes and the pulse become slow

Question 8

a SLOW & WEAK pulse means

Answer 8

means there is DEFICIENCY COLD

OR

KNOTTED HEAT

happens when cold coagulates & qi stangnates, so the transporting ability of yang qi diminishes and the pulse become slow

Question 9

LEISURELY PULSE means

Answer 9

there is DAMP DISEASES or good health

The spleen controls dampness, and when damp is trapped in the spleen & the Qi mechanism is blocked, the pulse becomes leisurely.

Question 10

CHOPPY PULSE means

Answer 10

there is BLOOD DEFICIENCY W/ DAMAGED JIN YE

or INADEQUATE BLOOD FLOW

due to OBSTRUCTION

IT (comes goes w/ difficulty, sometimes 3 beats then 5)

Question 11

KNOTTED PULSE means

Answer 11

that it pauses at IRREGULAR intervals

it is slow (leisurely)

means that THERE IS YIN ABUNDANCE WITH YANG NOT IN HARMONY thats why the qi knots

this happens when there is ACCUMULATED COLD OR PHLEGM STAG (a lot of bad yin qi) that causes coagulation of BLOOD y BLOCKAGE OF QI.

sooooo

since that happened pulse becomes slow and because the qi is blocked it is interupted.

Question 12

INTERMITTENT Pulse means

Answer 12

means there is a DECLINE & FAILURE OF ZANG QI or OBSTRUCTED QI (if it’s sudden and strong)

An INTERMITTENT PULSE pauses at regular intervals for a little longer than one beat

remember…..the intermittent pulse occurs when the mai qi is discconnected.