Pulse and Indication

Question 1

Superficial/Floating

Answer 1

Exterior Syndome

Deficiency Syndrome

Question 2

Deep

Answer 2

Interior Syndrome

Question 3

Slow

Answer 3

Cold Syndrome

Qi deficiency

Question 4

Fast/ Rapid

Answer 4

Heat syndrome

Question 5

Excess

Answer 5

Excess syndrome

Question 6

Deficient

Answer 6

Deficiency Syndrome

Question 7

Large/Big

Answer 7

Excess Heat

Deficiency

Question 8

Thready/ Small/ Thin

Answer 8

Deficiency of qi, blood, yin

Excess dampness

Question 9

Long/ Overflowing

Answer 9

Liver Yang Rising
Excess Interior Heat
Normal

Question 10

Short

Answer 10

Qi disorder (stagnation or deficiency)

Question 11

Rolling/Slippery

Answer 11

Food Stagnation
Phlegm/Dampness
Excess Heat

Question 12

Hesitant/Choppy

Answer 12

• Stagnation of qi, blood, food, phlegm (excess)
• Blood or essence deficiency
• Threatened abortion

Question 13

Abrupt/Running

Answer 13

1. Excess Heat
2. Stagnation of qi, blood, food, phlegm (excess)
3. Deficiency of Zhang Fu

Question 14

Knotted

Answer 14

• Excess Yin
• Stagnation (qi, phlegm, blood)
• Cold
• Tumor mass
• Vital Qi Deficiency

Question 15

Intermittent

Answer 15

Deciling Zang Qi
Wind Syndrome
Pain
Disorders due to emotional fright/fear

Question 16

Soft/Soggy

Answer 16

Deficiency of Qi, Blood, Yin

Question 17

Weak

Answer 17

Qi and Blood Deficiency

Question 18

Wiry/String-taut

Answer 18

Liver/Gallbladder diseases
Pain
Phlegm or Malaria

Question 19

Tense/Tight

Answer 19

Cold Syndrome
Pain
Food Stagnation

Question 20

Surging

Answer 20

Excess Heat in Qi Level

Question 21

Hollow

Answer 21

Loss of Blood

Yin Depletion

Question 22

Leather

Answer 22

Blood loss, essence exhaustion

Abortion

Question 23

Scattered

Answer 23

1. Exhaustion of qi

2. yang fu organ failure