pulse condition; pattern of the pulse
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pattern of the pulse; pulse condition
formalIn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the pulse is felt at the radial artery and classified into various patterns (e.g., floating, deep, slow, rapid) that reflect the state of the body's qi, blood, and organs. Changes in the pulse pattern often indicate illness.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
tōng通
guò过
mō摸
mài脉
xiàng象
jiù就
néng能
zhěn诊
duàn断
bìng病
qíng情
。
This experienced TCM doctor can diagnose an illness just by feeling the pulse pattern.
Fú浮
mài脉
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
mài脉
xiàng象
。
A floating pulse is a common pulse pattern.
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Yī医
shēng生
fā发
xiàn现
tā他
de的
mài脉
xiàng象
chén沉
chí迟
，
kě可
néng能
shì是
xū虚
hán寒
zhèng证
。
The doctor found his pulse pattern to be deep and slow, which might indicate a deficiency-cold syndrome.
Mài脉
xiàng象
de的
biàn变
huà化
shì是
zhōng中
yī医
biàn辨
zhèng证
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yī依
jù据
。
Changes in the pulse pattern are an important basis for syndrome differentiation in TCM.