Contenuti:
1. The Origin and Development of Pulse Diagnosis
2. Differentiation of the 28 Pulses
2.1 Palpation
(1) Principles of Pulse Manifestation
(2) Identification of Disease using Pulse Diagnosis
2.2 Positions of the Pulse
(1) Diagnostic Method of the Wrist Pulse
(2) Visceral Qì Associated with the Wrist Pulse
(3) Cautions of Using Palpation in Diagnosis
(4) Rate of Pulse Manifestation
(5) The Normal Pulse Manifestation
(6) Other Particular Aspects of the Pulse
2.3 The Guiding Principles of Pulse Manifestation
1. The Floating Pulse (Fú Mài, ??)
2. The Sunken Pulse (Chén Mài, ??)
3. The Slow Pulse (Chí Mài, ??)
4. The Rapid Pulse (Shuò Mài, ??)
5. The Vacuous Pulse (Xu Mài, ??)
6. The Replete Pulse (Shí Mài, ??)
2.4 The Characteristics and Indications of the 28 Pulses
2.5 Classification of the 28 Pulses
1. The Category of the Floating Pulse (Fú Mài, ??)
2. The Category of the Sunken Pulse (Chén Mài, ??)
3. The Category of the Slow Pulse (Chí Mài, ??)
4. The Category of the Rapid Pulse (Shuò Mài, ??)
5. The Category of the Vacuous Pulse (Xu Mài, ??)
6. The Category of the Replete Pulse (Shí Mài, ??)
2.6 Differentiation of The Pulses and Their Corresponding Diseases
[1] The Floating Pulse (Fú Mài, ??)
[2] The Surging Pulse (Hóng Mài, ??)
[3] The Soggy Pulse (Rú Mài, ??)
[4] The Scattered Pulse (Sàn Mài, ??)
[5] The Scallion-stalk Pulse (Kou Mài, ??)
[6] The Drum-skin Pulse (Gé Mài, ??)
[7] The Sunken Pulse (Chén Mài, ??)
[8] The Hidden Pulse (Fú Mài, ??)
[9] The Firm Pulse (Láo Mài, ??)
[10] The Weak Pulse (Ruò Mài, ??)
[11] The Slow Pulse (Chí Mài, ??)
[12] The Moderate Pulse (Huan Mài, ??)
[13] The Rough Pulse (Sè Mài, ??)
[14] The Bound Pulse (Jié Mài, ??)
[15] The Rapid Pulse (Shuò Mài, ??)
[16] The Racing Pulse (Jí Mài, ??)
[17] The Skipping Pulse (Cù Mài, ??)
[18] The Stirred Pulse (Dòng Mài, ??)
[19] The Vacuous Pulse (Xu Mài, ??)
[20] The Faint Pulse (Wei Mài, ??)
[21] The Fine Pulse (Xì Mài, ??)
[22] The Intermittent Pulse (Dài Mài, ??)
[23] The Short Pulse (Duan Mài, ??)
[24] The Replete Pulse (Shí Mài, ??)
[25] The Long Pulse (Cháng Mài, ??)
[26] The Slippery Pulse (Huá Mài, ??)
[27] The Stringlike Pulse (Xián Mài, ??)
[28] The Tight Pulse (Jin Mài, ??)
3. Analyses of the Pulse and Signs of Common Diseases
1. Head and Body Heat Effusion (Fever)
2. Cough
3. Bronchitis
4. High Blood Pressure
5. Heart Disease
6. Gastric Ulcer
7. Liver Cirrhosis
8. Chronic Hepatitis
9. Diabetes
10. Chronic Nephritis
11. Sciatica
12. Dysmenorrhea
13. Leukorrhea
14. Menopausal Syndrome
4. The Pulse Canon (Mài Jing, ??), Volume 8, written by Wáng Shu-Hé, Imperial Physician of the Jìn (?) Dynasty
4.1 Chapter 1: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Sudden Death-like Reversal
4.2 Chapter 2: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Tetany, Dampness, and
Thermoplegia
4.3 Chapter 3: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Yang Toxin, Yin [Toxin]
, Lily Disease (Bai Hé Bìng, ???), and Fox-Creeper Disease (Hú Huò Bìng, ???)
4.4 Chapter 4: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Sudden Turmoil (Huò Luàn, ?
?) and Cramps
4.5 Chapter 5: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Wind Strike and Joint-Running Wind
(Lì Jié, ??)
4.6 Chapter 6: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Blood Impediment and Vacuity
Taxation
4.7 Chapter 7: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Wasting Thirst (Xiao Ke, ??)
and Strangury
4.8 Chapter 9: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Jaundice, Cold and Heat, and
Malaria
4.9. Chapter 10: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Chest Impediment, Heart Pain,
Shortness of Breath, and Running Piglet (Ben Tún, ??)
4.10 Chapter 11: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Abdominal Fullness, Cold
Mounting and Abiding Food (Sù Shí, ??)
4.11 Chapter 13: Discussion of the Pulse and Signs of Fright Palpitations,
Nosebleed, Blood Ejection, Precipitation of Blood, Chest Fullness, and Static Blood
Appendix
Glossary
Formulas
Index
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