TCM150-Pulse Flashcards
1
Q
Spring (wood) pulse?
A
Wiry
2
Q
Summer (fire) pulse?
A
Flooding
3
Q
Late summer (earth) pulse?
A
Slippery
4
Q
Autumn (metal) pulse?
A
Floating
5
Q
Winter (water) pulse?
A
Sinking
6
Q
Exterior yang pulse?
A
Floating
7
Q
Interior yin pulse?
A
Sinking
8
Q
Deep + weak pulse?
A
Interior deficiency
9
Q
Deep + strong pulse?
A
Interior excess
10
Q
Slow + forceful pulse?
A
cold excess
11
Q
Slow + weak pulse?
A
cold deficiency
12
Q
Rapid + forceful pulse?
A
heat excess
13
Q
Rapid + weak pulse?
A
heat deficiency
14
Q
Swift pulse?
A
Extreme heat + yin exhaustion nearing Qi collapse
(120-180 bam, 7/8 beats/breath)
15
Q
Empty pulse?
A
Deficiency (Qi, blood, Tang, yin)