Basic Pulse Qualities Combinations &
Comparisons Questions With Complete
Solutions
Floating-jFullj-
jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Externaljfulljconditionjwhenjthejpatientjhasjstrongjdefensivejqi
Floating-jWeakj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Externaljemptyjconditionjwhenjthejpatientjhasjajweakjdefensivejqijthatjdoesjnotjreactjprop
erlyjtojinvasion
Floating-jSlowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Indicatesjanjinvasionjofjwindjcoldjwithjprevalencejofjwind
Floating-jTightj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Indicatesjanjinvasionjofjwindjcoldjwithjajprevalencejofjwind
Floating-jEmptyj(external)j-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Thisjindicatesjanjinvasionjofjsummerjheat,jmorejfloatingjthanjajyinjdeficientjpulse
Floating-jSlipperyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Windjdampjinvasionjorjwindjcomplicatedjbyjphlegm
Floating-jEmptyj(internal)j-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Yinjdeficiency,jlessjfloatingjthanjexteriorjcondition
-jemptinessjatjdeepjleveljrepresentsjyinjdeficiencyj
-jfloatingjqualityjindicatesjrisingjyangjfromjadvancedjyinjdeficiency
Floating-jChoppyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Severejbloodjdeficiency,jsomejemptyjheatjassociatedjwithjit
Floating-jHollowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Appearsjafterjhaemorrhage,jifjrapidjmayjindicatejimpendingjbleeding
Floating-jShortj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Severejqijdeficiency
Floating-jRapidj(Internal)j-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Seriousjconditionjofjseverejexhaustion
Floating-slippery-rapidj(internal)j-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Longjtermjretentionjofjphlegmjheatjusuallyjinjthejlungsjassociatedjwithjchronicjbronchitis
, Floating-jWeakj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Yinjdeficiency
FloatingjvjSoggyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Soggyjisjsoftjwithoutjstrength,jdifficultjtojfeeljatjthejsuperficialjlevel,jcomparablejwithjwetjc
ottonjwool
Floatingjisjeasilyjfeltjatjthejsuperficialjlevel,jdecreasesjinjstrengthjwhenjpressedjharder
Deep-Fullj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Presencejofjpathogenicjfactorjinjthatjinterior
Deep-weakj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Yangjdeficiency
Deep-Wiryj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Stasisjofjblood,jpossiblejpathologyjofjpenetratingjvessel
Deep-wiry-slowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Thisjindicatesjbloodjstasisjderivingjfromjcoldjorjstagnationjofjcoldjinjthejliverjchannel
Deep-Slowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Interiorjcold
Deep-Rapidj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Indicatesjinteriorjheat
Deep-soggy-slowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Dampnessjonjthejinterior,jfrequentlyjwithjedema
DeepjvjHiddenj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Hiddenjisjanjextremejcasejofjthejdeepjpulse
-jdeepjpulsejisjsunkenjunderneathjthejmusclejandjfeltjclearlyjwithjstrongjpressure
-jhiddenjpulsejisjsunkenjnearjthejbonejandjdifficultjtojfeeljevenjwithjstrongjpressure
DeepjvjFirmj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ -
jthejfirmjpulsejisjajdeepjtypejisjsojfarjasjitjcanjbejfeltjonlyjatjthejdeepjlevel,jwiryjandjdeep
Slow-Floatingj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Invasionjofjexteriorjwindjcoldjwithjprevalencejofjwind
Slow-Deepj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Indicatesjinteriorjcoldjwhichjmayjbejfulljorjempty
Slow-Slipperyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ ColdjPhlegmjorjDampjCold,jqijpathology
Slow-Choppyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Bloodjdeficiencyjandjinteriorjcoldjderivingjfromjit,jbloodjpathology
Slow-jweakj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Emptyjcoldjwithjyangjdeficiency
Slow-Fullj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Internaljcold,joftenjseenjinjchronicjpainfuljconditions
Comparisons Questions With Complete
Solutions
Floating-jFullj-
jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Externaljfulljconditionjwhenjthejpatientjhasjstrongjdefensivejqi
Floating-jWeakj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Externaljemptyjconditionjwhenjthejpatientjhasjajweakjdefensivejqijthatjdoesjnotjreactjprop
erlyjtojinvasion
Floating-jSlowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Indicatesjanjinvasionjofjwindjcoldjwithjprevalencejofjwind
Floating-jTightj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Indicatesjanjinvasionjofjwindjcoldjwithjajprevalencejofjwind
Floating-jEmptyj(external)j-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Thisjindicatesjanjinvasionjofjsummerjheat,jmorejfloatingjthanjajyinjdeficientjpulse
Floating-jSlipperyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Windjdampjinvasionjorjwindjcomplicatedjbyjphlegm
Floating-jEmptyj(internal)j-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Yinjdeficiency,jlessjfloatingjthanjexteriorjcondition
-jemptinessjatjdeepjleveljrepresentsjyinjdeficiencyj
-jfloatingjqualityjindicatesjrisingjyangjfromjadvancedjyinjdeficiency
Floating-jChoppyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Severejbloodjdeficiency,jsomejemptyjheatjassociatedjwithjit
Floating-jHollowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Appearsjafterjhaemorrhage,jifjrapidjmayjindicatejimpendingjbleeding
Floating-jShortj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Severejqijdeficiency
Floating-jRapidj(Internal)j-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Seriousjconditionjofjseverejexhaustion
Floating-slippery-rapidj(internal)j-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Longjtermjretentionjofjphlegmjheatjusuallyjinjthejlungsjassociatedjwithjchronicjbronchitis
, Floating-jWeakj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Yinjdeficiency
FloatingjvjSoggyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Soggyjisjsoftjwithoutjstrength,jdifficultjtojfeeljatjthejsuperficialjlevel,jcomparablejwithjwetjc
ottonjwool
Floatingjisjeasilyjfeltjatjthejsuperficialjlevel,jdecreasesjinjstrengthjwhenjpressedjharder
Deep-Fullj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Presencejofjpathogenicjfactorjinjthatjinterior
Deep-weakj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Yangjdeficiency
Deep-Wiryj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Stasisjofjblood,jpossiblejpathologyjofjpenetratingjvessel
Deep-wiry-slowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Thisjindicatesjbloodjstasisjderivingjfromjcoldjorjstagnationjofjcoldjinjthejliverjchannel
Deep-Slowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Interiorjcold
Deep-Rapidj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Indicatesjinteriorjheat
Deep-soggy-slowj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Dampnessjonjthejinterior,jfrequentlyjwithjedema
DeepjvjHiddenj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Hiddenjisjanjextremejcasejofjthejdeepjpulse
-jdeepjpulsejisjsunkenjunderneathjthejmusclejandjfeltjclearlyjwithjstrongjpressure
-jhiddenjpulsejisjsunkenjnearjthejbonejandjdifficultjtojfeeljevenjwithjstrongjpressure
DeepjvjFirmj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ -
jthejfirmjpulsejisjajdeepjtypejisjsojfarjasjitjcanjbejfeltjonlyjatjthejdeepjlevel,jwiryjandjdeep
Slow-Floatingj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Invasionjofjexteriorjwindjcoldjwithjprevalencejofjwind
Slow-Deepj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Indicatesjinteriorjcoldjwhichjmayjbejfulljorjempty
Slow-Slipperyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ ColdjPhlegmjorjDampjCold,jqijpathology
Slow-Choppyj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔
Bloodjdeficiencyjandjinteriorjcoldjderivingjfromjit,jbloodjpathology
Slow-jweakj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Emptyjcoldjwithjyangjdeficiency
Slow-Fullj-jcorrectjanswer✔ ✔ Internaljcold,joftenjseenjinjchronicjpainfuljconditions
