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Author: Fei Boxiong (Qing Dynasty) / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The pulse is the life pulse, and Qi governs blood. Qi leads blood, and blood follows Qi. The Neijing also speaks of blood vessels, and the meaning of Qi being present before blood is evident, without any grammatical errors. Later scholars wrote Pulse Classic, claiming the pulse is the blood vessel, and Qi responds accordingly. The following text then states: The pulse does not move on its own; Qi moves the pulse in response. First it says Qi responds to the pulse, then the pulse responds to Qi. Within a single passage, it contradicts itself. I have now corrected this.
The right cun is the Lung, governing Qi; all meridians ascend, connected to respiration. The left cun is the Heart, the channel of blood generation; one Qi and one blood rely on it to nourish the body. The greatest function of heaven and earth is nothing before water and fire; the greatest treasures of the human body are nothing but Qi and blood. Yin embraces Yang, and Yang controls Yin. Yin and Yang grow together, mutually supporting each other, so the two cuns are the leaders of all meridians. The right cun corresponds to the chest, and the left cun corresponds to the chest. This is the meaning of "observing above by the upper cun."
In the right guan, the Spleen and Stomach belong to Earth; the Spleen and Stomach are the granaries, the depositories of water and grain. The right outer guan observes the Stomach, while the inner guan observes the Spleen. Earth is the mother of all things; if the Spleen and Stomach are not damaged, then the healthy Qi remains, which is why patients value the Spleen and Stomach.
In the left guan, it is the area of the Liver and Gallbladder; wind and Yang are easily agitated, so anger should not be sudden. The left outer guan observes the Liver, while the inner guan observes the diaphragm. The Liver and Gallbladder correspond to spring, governing growth, but wind and Yang are easily agitated—excess becomes harmful, so it should be well-regulated.
The right si is the Gate of Life, the fire below the cauldron; it is essential for daily use and can be supplemented. The Canon states that the outer si observes the Kidney, while the inner si observes the abdomen. The five organs, except the Kidney, have only one pair, so both the left and right si belong to the Kidney. The abdomen includes the Gate of Life, the large and small intestines, and the bladder. If they are not assigned, it becomes chaotic and confusing, leaving no guidance for later scholars. I have now assigned the Gate of Life to the right si, with the large intestine subordinate to it. If the Gate of Life's fire declines, it cannot warm the Spleen, and all diseases arise from this; it should be well-nourished and not over-dried.
The left si is the Kidney water, the root of life; together with the right si's fire, they are called the "Divine Gate." The Kidney belongs to the left si, with the bladder and small intestine subordinate to it. Heaven's first creation is water, the origin of life. If the pulse on the si is strong, even with severe illness, it can turn auspicious; if both si pulses are damaged, there is no hope. Once the positions are clear, one should understand the pulse phenomena.
When feeling the pulse, one should not be reckless. Place the middle finger first on the guan; the index and ring fingers face the cun and si, respectively. The high bone at the back of the palm is called the guan. First place the middle finger firmly on the guan, then place the index and ring fingers horizontally on the cun and si. For taller people, place the fingers sparsely; for shorter people, place them densely.
There are seven diagnostic methods for the pulse: floating, middle, and deep; left and right are distinguished, with upper corresponding to Yang and lower to Yin. The cun pulse is taken floatingly, the guan pulse is taken in the middle, and the si pulse is taken deeply. Left and right refer to the meridians of the left and right hands; upper and lower refer to the cun observing above and the si observing below.
The nine stations method is the same as floating, middle, and deep; three parts are divided into three, and the parts are explored. Floating observes the cun, middle observes the guan, and deep observes the si, combining cun, guan, and si into three stations. Each part has its own floating, middle, and deep observations, dividing cun, guan, and si into nine stations.
There is another type called "diagonal flying." The si remains the same, but the cun and guan deviate. In diagonal flying, the si pulse is normal, while the cun and guan pulse diagonally cross the high bone. Many people have this in one hand, with slight differences in floating and deep between normal and abnormal pulses.
There is also a type where the pulse is completely absent in its proper position; it instead appears behind the guan, with the overall pulse being vague.
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