Patient's question:
Recently, I've noticed that I'm sleeping much more, and I feel nauseous when I see greasy food. I think I might be pregnant. I used to be quite curious about Traditional Chinese Medicine's pulse-taking, wondering how it's possible to detect a "joyful pulse" through palpation. So, during this pregnancy, I'd like to try experiencing the sensation of TCM pulse-taking.What kind of help would you like: How does the "joyful pulse" beat?
Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Slippery pulse. It flows smoothly, round and smooth like pressing a rolling ball. It is commonly seen in young and middle-aged people with abundant qi and blood. In pregnant women, a slippery pulse is a phenomenon of vigorous qi and blood nourishing the fetus. Both are physiological phenomena.