What is the pulse deficiency?

In fact, weak pulse still occurs in many of our friends in life, but we just don’t feel it. There are actually many reasons for weak pulse, such as severe depletion of vital energy, which is the case for those who often stay up late. There are also some common reasons for weak pulse caused by damage to qi and blood.

1. What is pulse deficiency?

1.1. Severe loss of vitality

This symptom often occurs in teenagers and middle-aged people. If the pulse is weak, it is very likely that the vital energy is severely depleted. People in these two age groups often like to stay up late, which is the most energy-consuming behavior. Especially teenagers are very likely to have premature graying of hair.

1.2. Qi and blood are damaged

People who are often sick or have a weak constitution are easily classified as having weak pulses during the Chinese medicine diagnosis process. This is mainly because the spirit, qi and blood of this group of people are damaged, and their natural pulse is often weak and feeble. It is recommended that friends with this symptom should pay attention to their own conditioning in daily life.

1.3. Decline of human body functions

There is another group of people whose weak pulse is mainly due to the decline of their body functions. This group of people is the elderly. As they age, their physical condition becomes worse and worse, so they often have weak and floating pulses and it is easy to "not feel the pulse accurately".

2. What is a weak pulse?

The pulse in the three parts of Cun, Guan and Chi feels weak when lifted or pressed. It is a general term for weak pulse. A weak pulse indicates deficiency syndrome, which is mostly due to insufficient qi and blood or deficiency of internal organs. When Qi and blood are insufficient, the Qi is insufficient to circulate the blood vessels, so the pulse will be weak; when blood is insufficient to fill the veins, the pulse will feel empty when pressed. Weak pulse is often seen in cases of poor organ function and loss of essence, blood, and body fluids, that is, various chronic wasting diseases. High fever damages the yin, water loss, bleeding, or insufficient body fluid after vomiting and diarrhea, making it difficult for the blood vessels to be replenished, and the signs of weak pulse are more obvious.

3. What are the symptoms of pulse deficiency?

Weak pulse is often seen in deficiency of Yang Qi and deficiency of both Qi and blood. The clinical manifestations of Yang Qi deficiency include fear of cold, cold body, bland mouth without thirst or preference for hot water, spontaneous sweating (sweating when awake, especially after activities), clear and long urination or small urine volume, edema, loose stools, pale complexion, pale and fat tongue, white and slippery tongue coating, and slow and weak pulse. The clinical manifestations of Qi and blood deficiency include frequent fatigue, lack of energy to speak, spontaneous sweating, pale or sallow complexion, pale lips, eyelids and nails, weight loss, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia, numbness of limbs, less and lighter menstrual flow, delayed menstruation or even amenorrhea, pale tongue, and weak and thready pulse.