Simple Pulse Qualities
These first six pairs of ridiculously simple pulse measurements don’t rely on intuition, self-cultivation, or psychic abilities.
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Simple Pulse Qualities: Depth
Depth: deep-superficial The deep pulse is associated with either a deficiency of yang qi to lift the pulse upward, or an obstruction to the yang qi that prevents it from rising systemically and lifting the pulse.
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Simple Pulse Qualities: Rate
The slow pulse is due to a deficiency of pulse power as manifest in its rate rather than strength.
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Simple Pulse Qualities: Rhythm
Rhythm: rhythmic-arrhythmic Again, this comes down to the Heart’s yang (or qi in the absence of cold symptoms) from flowing smoothly.
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Simple Pulse Qualities: Strength
If there is one pulse quality that should be a take-home message, it is this. The forceful pulse suggests excess, the forceless pulse suggests deficiency.
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Simple Pulse Qualities: Width
Width: thin-wide A thin pulse suggests a lack of substance in the vessels.
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Simple Pulse Qualities: Length
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
Shape: slippery-choppy The unique qualities of the slippery and/or choppy pulse are its wave shape.
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Tongue Coating Thickness Moisture and Viscosity
Indications associated with tongue coating thickness, moisture, and viscosity.
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Tongue Coating Distribution and Root
Indications associated with the tongue coating distribution and root.
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