What can Chinese medicine tell from taking the pulse?

Traditional Chinese medicine culture has a long history. In ancient my country, traditional Chinese medicine techniques were very mature. For example, the now very mature surgical treatment methods had already appeared in ancient my country, and drugs such as anesthetics also appeared. The first step in Chinese medicine is taking the pulse. In ancient times, there were no advanced instruments such as stethoscopes, so taking the pulse was an important method of diagnosing diseases. So what problems can Chinese medicine diagnosis reveal through pulse diagnosis? Let’s take a look at it below.

The pulse image is the appearance of the pulse. The formation of the pulse is directly related to the fluctuation of the heart, the rise and fall of heart qi, the smoothness of the meridians and the surplus and deficiency of qi and blood. Therefore, the heart and meridians are the main organs that form the pulse. Qi and blood are the material basis for the formation of pulse. At the same time, blood circulates throughout the body through the meridians. In addition to the leading role of the heart, it must also be coordinated with the internal organs: the lungs are connected to all the meridians, and the lung Qi is spread, so the blood is released and dispersed; the spleen governs the blood and is the source of the production and transformation of Qi and blood. The blood relies on the nourishment and control of the spleen to circulate; the liver stores blood and is responsible for regulating the amount of blood; the kidneys store essence, and essence can produce blood and transform into Qi. The kidney Qi is the driving force for the functional activities of various organs and tissues.

The pulse condition can be used to classify syndromes, such as cold, heat, deficiency, excess, phlegm and dampness, blood stasis and other basic conditions. The specific situation requires a comprehensive analysis based on the four examinations. If necessary, auxiliary examinations such as color ultrasound and biochemistry must be relied upon to further clarify the cause of the disease, but diagnosis based on pulse conditions has certain limitations.

Regarding the question of what Chinese medicine can reveal by taking the pulse, I believe that friends who have read the above content will have a general understanding. Generally speaking, Chinese medicine treatment focuses on conditioning in most cases, and the effects are usually not as fast as Western medicine. However, Chinese medicine is very good in health preservation, and has particularly good guidance for preventing diseases and conditioning the body.