TCM

Question 1

Fu Mai / Floating Pulse

Answer 1

Located in the exterior
With finger raised, it has a surplus
When pressing down, it is insufficient
When pressure down is released, it regains its full strength

Question 2

Xu Mai / Vacuous Pulse

Answer 2

Floating
Wide(Large)
Forceless ( Soft)
Slow

Question 3

Ge Mai / Drumskin Pulse

Answer 3

Floating
Wide ( Large )
Tense, hard ( Bowstring)
Empty in the center, hollow

Question 4

Kou Mai / Scallion - stalk Pulse

Answer 4

Floating
Wide ( Large)
Forceless ( Soft )
Empty in the center , hollow

Question 5

San Mai / Scattered Pulse

Answer 5

Floating
Wide ( Large )
With light pressure, becomes irregular
With heavy pressure, disappears

Question 6

Ru Mai / Soggy or Sodden Pulse

Answer 6

Floating
Fine
Forceless ( Soft )
Felt with light pressure
Cannot be obtained with heavy pressure

Question 7

Hong Mai / Surging Pulse

Answer 7

Floating
Wide ( Large )
Comes on exuberant
Departs debilitated
Forceful
Slippery

Question 8

Chen Mai / Sunken Pulse

Answer 8

Cannot be detected with light or moderate pressure.

CAN be felt with heavy pressure

Question 9

Rou Mai / Weak Pulse

Answer 9

Sunken

Forceless ( Soft )

Question 10

Fu Mai / Hidden or Deep- Lying Pulse

Answer 10

Very Deep

Question 11

Lao Mai / Confined Pulse

Answer 11

Very Deep

Hard, firm, bowstring, forceful

Question 12

Chi Mai / Slow Pulse

Answer 12

Below 60 BPM

Question 13

Shu Mai / Rapid Pulse

Answer 13

Above 90 BPM

Question 14

Huan Mai / Moderate Pulse

Answer 14

A. Normal Pulse, i.e., not bowstring or rapid

B. Disease pulse, i.e., slightly slow

Question 15

Ji Mai / Racing Pulse

Answer 15

Very Rapid

Over 120 BPM

Question 16

Shi Mai / Replete Pulse

Answer 16

Long
Wide ( Large )
Tense, hard ( Bowstring )
Forceful

Question 17

Xian Mai / Bowstring -wiry

Answer 17

( Relatively ) Fine
Long
Forceful
Feels like a lute string

Question 18

Jin Mai / Tight Pulse

Answer 18

Very Deep
Forceful
Feels like a taut rope

Question 19

Chang Mai / Long Pulse

Answer 19

Long

Can be felt beyond its own location or range.

Question 20

Duan Mai / Short Pulse

Answer 20

Does not reach its location or range

Question 21

Dong Mai / Stirring Pulse

Answer 21

Slippery
Rapid
Forceful
Located at the bar only
No head , no tail

Question 22

Hua Mai / Slippery Pulse

Answer 22

Comes smoothly flowing
Uninhibited
Feels smooth like pears rolling in a dish

Question 23

Se Mai / Choppy or Rough Pulse

Answer 23

Moderate
Fine
3-5 Pulse

Question 24

Xi Mai / Fine Pulse a.k.a Xiao Mai, small P

Answer 24

Feels like a thread

Question 25

Wei Mai / Faint Pulse

Answer 25

Extremely fine ( Soft ) Forceless Barely palpable Sometimes obtained, sometimes lost

Question 26

Jie Mai / Bound Pulse

Answer 26

Slow | Stops at irregular intervals

Question 27

Dai Mai / Regularly interrupted Pulse

Answer 27

Slow Stops at regular intervals Has a long pauses according to Chinese

Question 28

Cu Mai / Skipping Pulse

Answer 28

Rapid Skips beats irregularly

Question 29

Da Mai / Large Pulse

Answer 29

Wide

Question 30

Four Basic Pulse Images

Answer 30

Floating Sunken Rapid Slow

Question 31

Floating Pulses

Answer 31

``` Floating Scallion- Stalk Drumskin Soggy Vacuous Surging ```

Question 32

Deep Pulses

Answer 32

Deep/ Sunken Hidden Confined Weak

Question 33

Slow Pulses

Answer 33

``` Slow Bound Regular intermittent Choppy Moderate ```

Question 34

Rapid Pulses

Answer 34

Rapid Skipping Racing Stirring

Question 35

Speed

Answer 35

Depth Width Strength Regularity