Pulses- Know them COLD!

Question 0

Superficial + Xu + Weak

Answer 0

Yin Xu

Question 1

Superficial

Answer 1

• Yin Xu

- Invasion of wind

Question 2

Deep + Excess

Answer 2

• Pathogenic factor in the interior

Question 3

Deep + Weak

Answer 3

• Yang Xu

Question 4

Slow

Answer 4

• Cold!

Question 5

Slow + Weak

Answer 5

• Xu Cold

Question 6

Slow + Excess

Answer 6

Excess Cold

Question 7

Rapid

Answer 7

Heat

Question 8

Rapid + Excess

Answer 8

Excess Heat

Question 9

Rapid + Superficial + Xu

Answer 9

-Xu Heat

Question 10

Xu (Empty)

Answer 10

• Qi Xu
• Blood Xu
• Yin Xu

Question 11

Xu + Deep

Answer 11

• Yang Xu

Question 12

Excess

Answer 12

-Excess

Question 13

Excess + Rapid

Answer 13

• Excess Heat

Question 14

Excess + Slow

Answer 14

• Excess Cold

Question 15

Surging (Overflowing)

Answer 15

• Excess Heat consuming the fluids

- Qi sinking

Question 16

Surging + Xu

Answer 16

• Xu Heat

Question 17

Thready

Answer 17

• Blood Xu
• Qi Xu
  ~ any xu

Question 18

Thready + Rapid

Answer 18

• Yin Xu

Question 19

Thready + Deep

Answer 19

• Yang Xu

Question 20

Rolling

Answer 20

• Phlegm
• Dampness
• Heat
• Retention of Food
• Pregnancy

Question 21

Hesitant (Choppy)

Answer 21

• Blood Xu
• Blood Stasis

exhaustion of body fluids

Question 22

String-Taut

Answer 22

• Liver Disharmony (NOT LQS, but Liver disorders)
• Pain
• Phlegm

Question 23

Tense

Answer 23

• Cold
• Pain
  (esp. Pain from Cold)

Question 24

Tense + Superficial

Answer 24

- Exterior Cold

Question 25

Tense + Excess + Deep

Answer 25

- Interior Excess Cold

Question 26

Tense + Weak + Deep

Answer 26

- Interior Xu Cold

Question 27

Soft (Soggy)

Answer 27

- Dampness with Qi Xu | * yin xu, essence xu*

Question 28

Weak

Answer 28

- Blood Xu - Yang Xu ~ any xu (Qi Xu)

Question 29

Weak + Superficial

Answer 29

- Yin Xu

Question 30

Weak + Deep

Answer 30

- Yang Xu

Question 31

Abrupt

Answer 31

- Heart Qi Xu - Heart Fire *severe Heat*

Question 32

Knotted

Answer 32

- Heart Blood Stasis - Heart Blood Xu *cold with heart yang xu*

Question 33

Regularly-Intermittent

Answer 33

- Serious problem in Internal Organ - 4 Beats or less call 911 *heart problem in western medical sense*