Simple Pulse Qualities: Strength

Strength:
If there is one pulse quality that should be a take-home message, it is this.
A forceful (strong) pulse indicates excess. A forceless (weak) pulse suggests deficiency. Mostly this excess or deficiency is talking about qi, but it could include yang as well.
Simplistic Alism: qi deficiency plus symptoms of cold = yang deficiency.

Normal Pulse Force
Next: pulse width.
Last modified: August 19, 2009
Tags: Diagnosis, Palpation В· Posted in: Pulse Class, Pulse-Palpation