Strength Depth Width Rate Shape Rhythm

EMPTY
Big but soft
and weak
Feels empty
on heavier
palpation
Qi (&
Blood)
deficiency
[SOFT]
Empty +
very soft
slightly
floating
!isappears
with heavy
palpation
"in and #ing
deficiency
[SCATTERE
D]
Empty +
very small
superficial
broken up
$evere Qi
and blood
deficiency
FULL
Big strong
pounding
against
palpation
E%cess
condition
FLOATIN
$uperficial
buoyant with
very light
palpation but
obscured with
heavier palpation
floating & tight
or rapid & E'F
floating & empty
& yin def( (rarely
e%treme )i
deficiency)
+ *ollow &
+eather
DEEP
$inking found
with heavier
palpation
"in organ
conditions,
)i & yang def(
(weak) or )i or
blood stasis (full)
[WEA"]
!eep + soft
"ang def(
[FIRM]
!eep hard wiry
$tasis and pain
(from cold if
slow)
[#IDDEN]
!eep as if below
bone
$evere yang def(
T#IN$FINE
!istinct &
clear like a
fine thread
Blood
deficiency
(will fill out
with t% esp(
with mo%a)
[MINUTE]
-hin.fine +
e%tremely
thin and
small
$evere )i
and blood
deficiency
WIDE$
O%ER&
FLOWIN
!istinct &
broad
/cute
conditions
with heat
[LON]
0ide.overfl
owing +
long
*eat
[S#ORT]
0ide.overfl
owing +
short
Qi deficient
RAPID
1ore than 2 beats
per respiration or
higher than the
given normal rate
*eat
[#URRIED]
3apid + agitated
& urgent
Fire e%hausting
the yin
[MO%IN]
3apid +
trembling
shaking rapid
somewhat
slippery
$hock an%iety
fright or pain
SLOW
+ess than 4 beats
per respiration or
lower than the
normal rate
5old
[SLOWED
DOWN]
+ 4 beats per
respiration
Normal Pulse Rates
/ge 3ate
674 86+
4796 :4
967;2 <=7:6
;2726 <67<>
26+ =:
SLIPPERY
$lides under the
finger smooth &
oily
Full & damp or
phlegm
Empty & damp or
phlegm with )i
deficiency
'regnancy
C#OPPY
?neven rough
@agged edges
5an be irregular
in rhythm &
strength
Blood deficiency
WIRY
-aut hard like a
guitar string
pushing against
the fingers
5an be deficient
or full
+3.AB problems
or pain or
phlegm causing
obstructions
TI#T
+ike a twisted
rope thick full
elastic vibrating
can seem faster
than it is
5old.pain
"NOTTED
$low pulse
that misses
beats
irregularly
5old
obstructing )i
or heart
deficiency
()i blood or
yang)
#ASTY
Fast pulse
that misses
beats
irregularly
*eat
agitating )i
and blood
INTER&
MITTENT
1isses beats
in a regular
rhythm
"in organ
deficiency.
e%haustion
N'rma( P)(*e
*as $tomach )i
o Feels gentle (thereBs a connection but it in no way invades another personC not insubstantial)
o Feels calm (tress nicely swaying in the wind no disturbance or agitationC cow chewing cud)
o *as 4 beats per respiration (can use the rhythm of your breath to count if the personBs is erratic)
*as $pirit
o $oft (shouldnBt be malleableDsoft on outside and strong and resilient on inside)
o Eeither big nor small
o 3egular in rhythm & )uality (not intermittent or missing beats no speed changes)
F Eiki *( Bilton 9888
The 28 Pulse Qualities
*as a 3oot
o 5larity in deep position (yin) and ;
rd
pulse positions (clarity & pulse should be a distinct entity)
F Eiki *( Bilton 9888