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Divisions of the Pulse

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Pulse diagnosis

In Western medicine, the pulse is only a minor diagnostic tool, it is, however, very important in TCM. Pulse diagnosis gives information on the state of balance of the body as a whole, i.e. the state of the Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang, and even the constitution.
The state of individual Organs (esp. Yin Organs).
TCM practitioners feel the pulse and note the rate. They discern width or amplitude, length, how close it is to the surface, how deep and close to the bone, the strength, and other qualities.

Divisions of the Pulse
Three area of the Pulse:

Inch or Cun: Distal or Front (at wrist crease)
Bar or Guan: Middle (just medial to radial styloid process)
Cubit or Chi: Proximal or Rear

Three Levels of the Pulse:

Superficial: state of Qi and Yang Organs in general
Middle: state of Blood
Deep: state of Yin and Yin Organs

OR
Superficial: the condition of the Exterior or of the Upper Burner
Middle: Stomach and Spleen diseases
Deep: Interior diseases, esp. Liver and Kidneys

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