Scattered Pulse (SAN) , Feeble Pulse (WEI)【Chinese Pulse Diagnosis Course: Part 19/27】

【Main Content】Both scattered and feeble pulses indicate critical conditions where the Zang-fu organ Qi is on the verge of exhaustion. However, these two pulses are not similar in their pulse features. A scattered pulse is mainly characterized as floating without root, irregular in rhythm, rate and strength, and hard to determine how many pulsations in a minute. A feeble pulse is described as extremely thin and soft, not palpable with light pressure and not evident under heavy pressure.
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Time Line:

0:00 Start
0:38 Scattered Pulse
2:49 Feeble Pulse
7:40 Ending
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【 29 Pulses (English name, Chinese name & Ping-Yin)】
1）Floating pulse 浮 FU； Deep pulse 沉 CHEN； Hidden pulse 伏 FU
2）Slow pulse 迟 CHI； Moderate pulse 缓 HUAN¹； Rapid pulse 数 SHUO； Racing pulse 疾 JI
3）Deficient pulse 虚 XU；Excessive pulse 实 SHI
4）Long pulse 长 CHANG； Short pulse 短 DUAN
5）Slippery pulse 滑 HUA； Choppy pulse 涩 SHE
6）Full pulse 洪 HONG； Thready pulse 细 XI； Large pulse 大 DA
7）Soggy pulse 濡 RU； Weak pulse 弱 RUO
8）Hollow pulse 芤 KONG； Drum-skin pulse 革 KE
9）Wiry pulse 弦 XIAN； Tight pulse 紧 JIN； Moderate pulse 缓 HUAN²
10）Skipping pulse 促 CU； Knotted pulse 结 JIE； Intermittent pulse 代 DAI
11）Scattered pulse 散 SAN； Feeble pulse 微 WEI
12）Moving pulse 动 DONG； Firm pulse 牢 LAO
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Time Line:

0:00 Start
0:38 Scattered Pulse
2:49 Feeble Pulse
7:40 Ending