T/CI 093-2022 Traditional Chinese medicine's five diagnostic methods for pulse diagnosis

Scope

Scope: This document specifies the terms and definitions, basic requirements, and methods of pulse diagnosis in the Five Diagnostic Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including inspection, palpation, auscultation, and pulling. This document is applicable to teaching, clinical practice, scientific research, medical administration, publication, and academic exchanges in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Main Technical Content: 4. Pulse Diagnosis 4.1 Inspection The physician uses his fingers to touch, press, tap, or lift the patient's pulse points to understand the condition and diagnose diseases. 4.2 Cun-gu The Cun-gu pulse point is located behind the transverse wrinkle on the wrist, on the inner side of the radial tuberosity, where the radial artery pulsation is clearly prominent. It is the accurate site for pulse diagnosis. Note: It includes Cun, Gu, and Shu. 4.3 Cun, Gu, and Shu The three pulse points in Cun-gu pulse diagnosis: - The inner side of the radial tuberosity is Gu. - Before Gu (at the wrist end) is Cun. - After Gu (at the elbow end) is Shu. Note: The pulses at these three points are respectively called Cun pulse, Gu pulse, and Shu pulse. 4.4 Pulse Diagnosis (Inspection) The physician uses his fingers to inspect the pulse at specific points on the patient's body to understand the pulse's characteristics and diagnose diseases. 4.5 Diagnosing Pulse The physician uses his fingers to explore the pulse at the Cun, Gu, and Shu points on the patient's left and right hands. 4.6 Pressure Diagnosis The physician uses his hands to touch, press, or tap the patient's body or pulse points to detect local coldness, dryness, softness, swelling, pain, or pulse characteristics and other abnormalities, thereby diagnosing diseases. 4.7 Lifting the Pulse The physician uses his fingers to touch the Cun pulse and slowly sense the strength, hardness, and length of the pulse. This method is used to judge the patient's health

Development Information

Related Standards