Traditional Chinese Medicine/Pulse Positions

(1) In the Pulse Classic (written in the late 2nd century), by Wang Shu-He, the correlations between pulse positions and organs are as follows: At the LEFT WRIST POSITION- Distal Superficial: Small Intestine Distal Deep: Heart Middle Superficial: Gallbladder Middle Deep: Liver Proximal Superficial: Bladder Proximal Deep: Kidney At the RIGHT WRIST POSITION- Distal Superficial: Large Intestine Distal Deep: Lungs Middle Superficial: Stomach Middle Deep: Spleen Proximal Superficial: Triple Burner Proximal Deep: Kidney (Life Gate) The distal position is known as the cun (inch, 寸) position, the middle/second position is the guan (gate, 关) position, and the proximal/third pulse position (furthest away from the wrist) is the chi (foot, 尺) position. The strengths and weaknesses of the these positions are assessed at 3 depths each, namely fu (floating, 浮), zhong (middle, 中) and chen (deep, 沉). Hammer, Leon. Handbook of Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis. Copyright 2012.. (2) In the Nan Ching (Classic of Difficulties, written in about 200 AD), the correlations between pulse positions and organs are as follows: At the LEFT WRIST POSITION- Distal Superficial: Arm Tai Yang Distal Deep: Arm Shao Yin Middle Superficial: Leg Shao Yang Middle Deep: Leg Jue Yin Proximal Superficial: Leg Tai Yang Proximal Deep: Leg Shao Yin At the RIGHT WRIST POSITION- Distal Superficial: Arm Yang Ming Distal Deep: Arm Tai Yin Middle Superficial: Leg Yang Ming Middle Deep: Leg Tai Yin back to : ../Pulse Palpation/