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Pulse Diagnosis
Pulse Diagnosis NESA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superficial/floating pulse generally means | External problem |
| XS type Superficial/floating pulse means | OPI invasion |
| DEF type Superficial/floating pulse means | Floating Yang, general deficiency |
| Deep/sinking pulse generally means | Internal problem |
| XS type Deep/sinking pulse means | Internal cold, Qi or Blood stagnation |
| DEF type Deep/sinking pulse means | Qi a/o Blood deficiency |
| Fast/rapid pulse generally means | Heat |
| XS type Fast/rapid pulse means | Full Heat |
| DEF type Fast/rapid pulse means | Any Deficiency Yang (Floating) Yin (Deep) |
| Slow pulse generally means | Cold |
| XS type Slow pulse means | Excess Cold |
| DEF type Slow pulse means | Yang Deficiency, Qi Deficiency in blood |
| Empty/deficient pulse generally means | Deficiency of Qi a/o Blood |
| SLOW type Full/Excess pulse means | Excess Cold & Strong Vital Qi |
| FAST type Full/Excess pulse means | Excess Heat & Strong Vital Qi |
| Thin/thready pulse generally means | Deficiency of Qi & Blood or Yin & Blood |
| Thin/thready & STRONG pulse means | Damp/ Phlegm obstruction of Qi & Blood Pain/ Cold Attack |
| Wide/big pulse generally means | Excess (Strong Patho)/ Deficiency |
| EMPTY Wide/big pulse means | Deficiency of Qi (SP) a/o Blood |
| DISTINCT Wide/big pulse means | Excess Heat in Yang Ming (ST/LI), pulse is rapid too |
| Slippery/rolling pulse generally means | Excess |
| Slippery/rolling pulse specifically means | Phlegm/Excess Damp Food Stagnation Pregnancy Phlegm/ Fluid Retention |
| Wiry pulse generally means | Stagnation (Qi) |
| Wiry pulse specifically means | LV/GB disorder (Yang rising, Qi Stag) Pain/ Stagnation Food/ Phlegm/ Fluid |
| Tight pulse generally means | Excess |
| Tight pulse specifically means | Excess cold Stagnation b/c Cold/Phlegm Pain (interior, Cold type) |
| Flooding/surging pulse generally means | Heat/Excess |
| Flooding/surging pulse specifically means | Excess Heat injuring Fluids or Yin Imminent Qi collapse (floating) Deficiency Heat |
| Soft/soggy pulse generally means | Deficiency |
| Soft/soggy pulse specifically means | Pathogenic Damp Any Deficiency (Blood, Essence, Yin) |
| Weak/frail pulse generally means | Deficiency |
| Weak/frail pulse specifically means | Deficiency of Qi, Blood or Yang |
| Difference between a soft/soggy and a weak/frail pulse is | Depth, soft is more superficial, weak is deep |
| Minute/ Faint pulse generally means | Deficiency |
| Minute/ Faint pulse specifically means | Severe Def. of Qi, Blood Yang Collapse |
| Minute/ Faint pulse is felt at which level | Any level, heavy pressure will push through it |
| Long pulse generally means | Excess |
| Long pulse specifically means | Strong vitality, Tight/wiry means Excess (heat) |
| Short pulse generally means | Deficiency |
| XS Short pulse means | Stagnation/blockage |
| DEF Short pulse means | Qi Deficiency |
| Irregular/intermittent pulse generally means | Deficiency, regularly irregular (pattern of skipped beats) |
| Irregular/intermittent pulse specifically means | Yin organ exhaustion, HT disharmony, Shock/trauma disorder |
| Choppy/rough/hesitant pulse generally means | Deficiency/Stasis, irregular |
| XS Choppy/rough/hesitant pulse means | Qi a/o Blood Stagnation Food/ Phlegm Stag |
| DEF Choppy/rough/hesitant pulse means | Blood & Jing Deficiency Fluid loss after sweating/vomiting |
| Swift/ Hasty/Abrupt/Hurried pulse generally means | Heat agitating Qi & Blood, irregular |
| XS Swift/ Hasty/Abrupt/Hurried pulse means | Hyper Yang Activity Excess Heat/ Phlegm Heat |
| DEF Swift/ Hasty/Abrupt/Hurried pulse means | Deficiency HT Fire/ HT Qi Yin Deficiency Possible imminent collapse (Yin) Phthisis |
| Knotted pulse generally means | Cold (Excess Yin) irregular |
| XS Knotted pulse means | Obstruction of Qi & Blood b/c Cold or Cold Phlegm HT Blood Stasis |
| DEF Knotted pulse means | HT Qi/ Blood Deficiency Blood Deficiency |
| Leather pulse generally means | Deficiency |
| Leather pulse specifically means | Severe KD Jing Deficiency External Cold (Wei Qi response) |
| Firm/prison pulse generally means | Internal Excess Cold |
| Firm/prison pulse specifically means | Internal Excess Cold accumulation (mass, hernia) |
| Hollow pulse generally means | Deficiency |
| Hollow pulse specifically means | Sudden Blood loss Severe Yin Deficiency |
| Scattered pulse generally means | Deficiency |
| Scattered pulse specifically means | Severe Qi & Blood Deficiency KD Yang floating away |
| Hidden pulse generally means | Deficiency |
| Hidden pulse specifically means | Extreme KD Yang Deficiency L.O.C. Severe Pain/ Stagnation |
| Moving/”Spinning Bean” pulse specifically means | shock/anxiety/trauma/Pain |
| Moderate Pulse Means | Sp Qi deficiency Wind/ Damp Attack |
| SLOW Pulse Generally Means | Cold Syndrome Internal Heat (Forceful) Abd Mass |
| Rapid Intermittent (Running) Pulse | Hyper Yang/ Excess Heat Blood/ Phlegm/ Qi Stagnation Rebellion |
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