Pulse Diagnosis Pt. 1

Question 1

These are the indications for which pulse?

1. Exterior Pattern
2. Yin Def. if Floating and Empty

Answer 1

Floating/Superficial

Question 2

What are the indications for a Floating/Superficial Pulse

Answer 2

1. Exterior Pattern
2. Yin Def. if Floating and Empty

Question 3

Describe the indications for a Floating/Superficial Pulse

Answer 3

1. Exterior Pattern
2. Yin Def. if Floating and Empty

Question 4

These indications represent which pulse?

1. Interior Pattern
2. Qi/Blood stagnation if Full
3. Yang Def. if Weak

Answer 4

Deep/Sinking

Question 5

What are the indications for a Deep/Sinking Pulse

Answer 5

1. Interior Pattern
2. Qi/Blood stagnation if Full
3. Yang Def. if Weak

Question 6

List the indications for a Deep/Sinking Pulse

Answer 6

1. Interior Pattern
2. Qi/Blood stagnation if Full
3. Yang Def. if Weak

Question 7

Which pulse is being described by these indications?

1. Cold Pattern
2. Def-Cold if Weak
3. Excess Cold if Full

Answer 7

Slow

Question 8

What indications describe a Slow Pulse?

Answer 8

1. Cold Pattern
2. Def-Cold if Weak
3. Excess Cold if Full

Question 9

List the indications for a Slow Pulse

Answer 9

1. Cold Pattern
2. Def-Cold if Weak
3. Excess Cold if Full

Question 10

These indications describe which Pulse

1. Heat Pattern
2. Excess Heat if Full
3. Def Heat if Thin

Answer 10

Rapid

Question 11

List the indications for a Rapid Pulse

Answer 11

1. Heat Pattern
2. Excess Heat if Full
3. Def Heat if Thin

Question 12

What are the indications for a Rapid Pulse

Answer 12

1. Heat Pattern
2. Excess Heat if Full
3. Def Heat if Thin

Question 13

These are the indications for which Pulse

1. Qi/Blood Def.
2. Organ Def.

Answer 13

Empty/Deficient

Question 14

List the indications for a Empty/Deficient Pulse

Answer 14

1. Qi/Blood Def.
2. Organ Def.

Question 15

What are the indications for a Empty/Deficient Pulse

Answer 15

1. Qi/Blood Def.
2. Organ Def.

Question 16

These are the indications for which Pulse?

1. Excess, Full Heat if Rapid
2. Excess, Full Cold is Slow

Answer 16

Full/Excess

Question 16

What are the indications for a Full/Excess Pulse

Answer 16

1. Excess, Full Heat if Rapid
2. Excess, Full Cold is Slow

Question 17

List the indications for a Full/Excess Pulse

Answer 17

1. Excess, Full Heat if Rapid
2. Excess, Full Cold is Slow

Question 18

These indications describe which pulse

1. Full Heat
2. Empty Heat if Empty

Answer 18

Surging/Flooding

Question 19

What are the indications for a Surging/Flooding Pulse

Answer 19

1. Full Heat
2. Empty Heat if Empty

Question 20

List the indications for a Surging/Flooding Pulse

Answer 20

1. Full Heat
2. Empty Heat if Empty

Question 21

These are the indications for which pulse

1. Blood Def.
2. Damp with severe Qi Def.

Answer 21

Thin/Thready

Question 22

Describe the indications for a Thin/Thready Pulse

Answer 22

1. Blood/Yin Def.
2. Damp with severe Qi Def.

Question 23

What are the indications for a Thin/Thready Pulse

Answer 23

1. Blood/Yin Def.
2. Damp with severe Qi Def.

Question 24

Which pulse diagnosis is being described 1. Accumulation of Phlegm 2. Damp or Food If Full 3. Phlegm or Damp with Qi Def. if Weak 4. Normal in pregnancy

Answer 24

Slippery/Rolling

Question 25

What are the indications for a Slippery/Rolling Pulse

Answer 25

1. Accumulation of Phlegm 2. Damp or Food If Full 3. Phlegm or Damp with Qi Def. if Weak 4. Normal in pregnancy

Question 26

List the indications for a Slippery/Rolling Pulse

Answer 26

1. Accumulation of Phlegm 2. Damp or Food If Full 3. Phlegm or Damp with Qi Def. if Weak 4. Normal in pregnancy

Question 27

These are the indications for which Pulse 1. Blood/Qi Stasis if Full 2. Blood/Essence Def. if Thin

Answer 27

Choppy/Hesitant

Question 28

What are the indications for a Choppy/Hesitant Pulse

Answer 28

1. Blood/Qi Stasis if Full 2. Blood/Essence Def. if Thin

Question 29

List the indications for a Choppy/Hesitant Pulse

Answer 29

1. Blood/Qi Stasis if Full 2. Blood/Essence Def. if Thin

Question 30

Which Pulse is being described by these indications 1. LV/GB Disharmony 2. Pain 3. Phlegm or Phlegm-Fluid

Answer 30

Wiry

Question 31

What indications represent a Wiry Pulse

Answer 31

1. LV/GB Disharmony 2. Pain 3. Phlegm or Phlegm-Fluid

Question 32

List the indications for a Wiry Pulse

Answer 32

1. LV/GB Disharmony 2. Pain 3. Phlegm or Phlegm-Fluid

Question 33

These are the indications for which Pulse 1. Cold Pattern "Usually Excess" 2. Exterior Cold if Floating 3. Interior Cold if Deep 4. Pain 5. Food Retention

Answer 33

Tight

Question 34

What are the indications for a Tight Pulse

Answer 34

1. Cold Pattern "Usually Excess" 2. Exterior Cold if Floating 3. Interior Cold if Deep 4. Pain 5. Food Retention

Question 35

List the indications for a Tight Pulse

Answer 35

1. Cold Pattern "Usually Excess" 2. Exterior Cold if Floating 3. Interior Cold if Deep 4. Pain 5. Food Retention

Question 36

Which pulse are these indications reflecting 1. Great Blood loss 2. Blood Def. 3. Forthcoming Hemorrhage if Rapid

Answer 36

Hollow/Scallion

Question 36

List the indications for a Hollow/Scallion Pulse

Answer 36

1. Great Blood loss 2. Blood Def. 3. Forthcoming Hemorrhage if Rapid

Question 37

What are the indications for a Hollow/Scallion Pulse

Answer 37

1. Great Blood loss 2. Blood Def. 3. Forthcoming Hemorrhage if Rapid

Question 38

These are the indications for which Pulse 1. Severe Essence Def. 2. Blood Def.

Answer 38

Leather/Drumskin

Question 39

Describe the indications for a Leather/Drumskin Pulse

Answer 39

1. Severe Essence Def. 2. Blood Def.

Question 40

List the indications for a Leather/Drumskin Pulse

Answer 40

1. Severe Essence Def. 2. Blood Def.