What does a sunken pulse mean?

September 9, 2023

Some people have a sunken pulse and need to press heavily with their hands to feel the pulse beating, what does a sunken pulse mean and what is going on with a sunken pulse?

Characteristics of a sunken pulse

The characteristics of a sunken pulse are that it does not respond when taken lightly, but only when pressed heavily, and that it is not enough when lifted, but it is more when pressed. The specific performance of the pulse to show the site than normal, the pulse position is deeper, under the skin and flesh near the tendons and bones, it is difficult to detect with a light finger press, moderate pressure pulsation is not obvious, you must use gravity to press between the tendons and bones to feel the pulse beating obviously, so the pulse can be sunk to understand the "deep pulse", need to press deeply to feel the pulse .

Analysis of the mechanism of the sunken pulse

The formation of the sunken pulse has two causes: deficiency and reality. One is because of the internal depression of the evil, the positive qi is still in full bloom, the evil is competing with the positive in the inside, resulting in qi stagnation and blood blockage, yang qi is blocked, can not drum the pulse qi in the outside, so the pulse is sunken and strong; Secondly, because the internal organs are weak, qi and blood weakness, or yang qi is weak, lifting and drumming powerless, can not unify the operation of blood in the outside, so the pulse is sunken and weak.

Clinical significance of sunken pulse

The sunken pulse is the main internal evidence, and the sunken and strong pulse is the actual evidence, which can be seen in Qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm and drink; the sunken and weak pulse is the deficiency, which can be seen in the deficiency of the internal organs. The sunken pulse can also be seen in normal people, obese people have a thick fat layer and deeper pulse, so the pulse is more sunken; in winter, the blood is astringent and submerged, so the pulse is also sunken; if the six veins in both hands are sunken and thin, but there are no clinical symptoms, it is called the six yin veins, which is also a normal physiological phenomenon.

How to regulate the sunken pulse

Pulse sunken is a normal physiological phenomenon does not require special conditioning, is a disease pulse should be under the guidance of the doctor specific treatment, regular work and rest, strengthen exercise, light diet, usually under the advice of the doctor according to their own conditions to choose ingredients to assist in treatment.

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