The Frail, Weak Pulse (Ruo Mai)
Frail Pulse (?? Ruo Mai, weak)
Key points: deep, thin, forceless
Indications: deficiency of yin, yang, qi, or blood: if deeper, more yang deficiency, if pulse lacks root, more yin deficiency.
Explanation: the frail pulse is thin. This is a deficiency of yin or blood. The frail pulse is forceless. This is a deficiency of qi and/or yang. The frail pulse is also deep, that suggests a lack of upward movement, leaning toward a yang deficiency.
The Frail Pulse
Comparison of the Soggy and Frail Pulses
Next: you’ll need to focus, because it’s the scattered pulse.
Last modified: July 25, 2009 
Tags: Diagnosis, Palpation · Posted in: Pulse Class, Pulse-Palpation
