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Simple Pulse Qualities: Length

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Length: short-long. If the strength of the pulse is the best tie breaking quality to differentiate between excess and deficiency, the length of the pulse is the least likely to help you understand anything.

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Simple Pulse Qualities: Shape

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Shape: slippery-choppy The unique qualities of the slippery and/or choppy pulse are its wave shape.

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Simple Pulse Qualities: Tension

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Tension: slack-taut For those who’ve studied pulse diagnosis already, the “taut” pulse is what we’d call “wiry” or its many other translations such as taut, string-taut, bowstring, etc.

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The Floating, Superficial Pulse (Fu Mai)

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Floating Pulse (浮脈 Fu Mai, superficial) Key point: superficial, Indications: exterior condition: defensive yang mobilizes externally bringing with it the qi and blood, resulting in the floating pulse.

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The Submerged, Deep Pulse (Chen Mai)

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Submerged Pulse (沉脈 Chen Mai, deep)Key point: deep. Indications:(Forceful) interior excess condition: excessive pathogenic factors obstruct the outward and upward movement of the qi, blood, and yang.

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The Confined, Firm Pulse (Lao Mai)

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Confined Pulse (牢脈 Lao Mai, firm) Key points: deep, forceful, wide, taut, long, stable. Indications:interior excess cold (hernia, lumps, masses): yin cold traps yang qi within, can\’t rise to the surface.

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The Hidden Pulse (Fu Mai)

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Hidden Pulse (伏脈 Fu Mai) key point: very deep. Indications: (forceful) pathogens obstructing the interior: qi and blood cannot flow or lift externally.

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The Leather, Tympanic, Drum-Skin Pulse (Ge Mai)

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Leather Pulse (革脈 Ge Mai, tympanic, drum-skin) Key points: superficial, forceful, taut, wide, and hollow Indications: blood loss, abortion, jing exhaustion: sudden loss of blood or jing causes qi to float with the hollow insides due to sudden lack of blood or jing.

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The Hollow, Scallion Stalk, Onion Pulse (Kou Mai)

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Hollow Pulse (芤脈 Kou Mai, scallion stalk, onion)Key points: floating, wide, slack, with an obscure center.

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The Slow Pulse (Chi Mai)

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Slow Pulse (<60 bpm) (遲脈 Chi Mai)key point: slow. Indications: (forceful) cold accumulation: cold causes constriction and contraction leading to slowed movement.

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