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1
Q

What is the sensation of a scattered pulse?

A

The scattered pulse is a floating pulse without edges and big forceless beats – it vanishes when pressure applied.

The floating pulse without edges will sometimes have beats that:
rise with strength and fall without strength
rise without strength and fall with strength

2
Q

What is the sensation of a scattered pulse?

A

The scattered pulse is a floating pulse without edges and big forceless beats – it vanishes when pressure applied.

The floating pulse without edges will sometimes have beats that:
rise with strength and fall without strength
rise without strength and fall with strength

3
Q

What is the sensation of a scattered pulse?

A

The scattered pulse is a floating pulse without edges and big forceless beats – it vanishes when pressure applied.

The floating pulse without edges will sometimes have beats that:
rise with strength and fall without strength
rise without strength and fall with strength

4
Q

What is the meaning of a scattered pulse?

A

Deficiency and damage of Yuan Qi

During pregnancy a scattered pulse indicates that the woman is about to go into labor – if too soon for delivery miscarriage may result

During chronic disease severe KD and SP Yang Deficiency

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Q

How to differentiate a scattered pulse?

A

Scattered pulse lacks edges
Soft pulse feels like a thread floating on water
The empty pulse has big slow beats
Hollow pulse has firm edges that yield under pressure

6
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What does a scattered pulse at the cun position mean?

A

On left side Heart Yang Deficiency

On right side, wei qi not consolidating causing spontaneous sweating

7
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What does a scattered pulse at the guan position mean?

A

On left, Yang unable to transform and transport fluids resulting in damp accumulation

On right, SP Yang deficiency causing edema of leg and foot

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Q

What is the meaning of thin pulse?

A

If felt in fall or winter or in the elderly when Yang is waning, this pulse acceptable

if felt in spring or summer or in a younger person careful examination to find source of qi and blood deficiency

• Qi and Blood Deficiency
• Emotional upset causing fatigue and deficiency
• Yang Deficiency causing Damp accumulation in the
Lower Jiao and Kidney diseases
• Jing Deficiency preventing Yang from consolidating
the surface, leading to spontaneous sweating

9
Q

How to differentiate a scattered pulse?

A

Scattered pulse lacks edges
Soft pulse feels like a thread floating on water
The empty pulse has big slow beats
Hollow pulse has firm edges that yield under pressure

10
Q

What does a scattered pulse at the cun position mean?

A

On left side Heart Yang Deficiency

On right side, wei qi not consolidating causing spontaneous sweating

11
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What does a scattered pulse at the guan position mean?

A

On left, Yang unable to transform and transport fluids resulting in damp accumulation

On right, SP Yang deficiency causing edema of leg and foot

12
Q

What is the meaning of a scattered pulse?

A

Deficiency and damage of Yuan Qi

During pregnancy a scattered pulse indicates that the woman is about to go into labor – if too soon for delivery miscarriage may result

During chronic disease severe KD and SP Yang Deficiency

13
Q

How to differentiate a scattered pulse?

A

Scattered pulse lacks edges
Soft pulse feels like a thread floating on water
The empty pulse has big slow beats
Hollow pulse has firm edges that yield under pressure

14
Q

What does a scattered pulse at the cun position mean?

A

On left side Heart Yang Deficiency

On right side, wei qi not consolidating causing spontaneous sweating

15
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What does a scattered pulse at the guan position mean?

A

On left, Yang unable to transform and transport fluids resulting in damp accumulation

On right, SP Yang deficiency causing edema of leg and foot

16
Q

What does a scattered pulse at the chi position mean?

A

Chronic disease with scattered and damaged Yuan Qi

The Hun has been cut off from being grounded in the body (impending death?)

17
Q

What is the sensation of a thin pulse?

A

The thin pulse is narrow and straight with soft pulsation

Even with deep pressure the pulse does not disappear

18
Q

What is the meaning of thin pulse?

A

If felt in fall or winter or in the elderly when Yang is waning, this pulse acceptable

if felt in spring or summer or in a younger person careful examination to find source of qi and blood defiency