What does a floating pulse mean?

September 9, 2023

When we have a cold, we often have a floating pulse. What does a floating pulse mean and what are the main symptoms seen?

The characteristics of a floating pulse

The characteristics of a floating pulse are that it is obtained by taking it lightly, but it is not empty when pressed heavily, and it is not enough when lifted. This is manifested by the pulsation of the pulse in the more superficial part of the skin, i.e., located in the superficial subcutaneous layer. Therefore, the pulsation of the pulse can be felt by gently pressing.

Analysis of the mechanism of the floating pulse

When the external evil attacks the skin and muscle surface, Wei Yang fights the evil outside and the body's qi and blood rushes to the body surface and the pulse moves outside, so the pulse floats.

Clinical significance of the floating pulse

Floating pulse is generally seen in superficial evidence, but also in the evidence of deficiency of yin and yang outwardly crossing (deficiency of yin essence, loss of attachment of yang, floating across the upper part of the body, symptoms include hot flashes, red face, dry mouth and thirst, deficient pulse). When the evil is strong but the righteousness is not deficient, the pulse is floating and strong; in people with a weak constitution who have an external sensation or when the evil is strong and the righteousness is deficient, the pulse is more often floating and weak. External wind-cold sensation, because the cold is the main attraction, the blood vessels are constricted, so the pulse is more floating and tight; external wind-heat sensation, the heat evil forced blood flow rapidly, so the pulse is more floating number. If the person has been ill for many years and has a weak constitution, the pulse is floating and weak, scattered and without root, it may be a sign of deficiency yang crossing out and critical condition. The Nei Jing calls the floating pulse the hairy pulse, which corresponds to autumn, so it is normal to have a floating pulse in summer and autumn. Some people with a thin physique have a thin lipid layer on the body surface, so it is normal to have a superficial radial artery area and a floating pulse.

How to regulate the floating pulse

The pulse floating belongs to the normal phenomenon no need to regulate, belong to the disease pulse to use medicine under the guidance of the doctor, the surface evidence is also divided into wind-cold and wind-heat, do not take cold and anti-inflammatory drugs. The usual food therapy, wind-cold symptoms can drink some hot ginger tea to dispel the cold, wind-heat cold can drink some honeysuckle, chrysanthemum tea to reduce fever.

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