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Re: Pulse Diagnosis

by cityvet - October 29, 2009

Hi Dr. Marsden,
I was going over your chapter on pulse diagnosis in Natural Veterinary Medicine where left leg is the yin organs (lung, liver, kidney) and right leg is yang organs (heart, spleen, pericardium) with the most proximal pulse corresponding to lower jiao and the distal pulse to the upper jiao. do you still subscribe to this interpretation?
thanks very much.
Voltaire

by naturevet

October 29, 2009

Hi Voltaire,

On occasion, I still resort to that method to help me identify affected channels, but by and large don't have to. I find that interpreting the pulse in hemodynamic terms and getting a basic idea of the Chinese diagnosis is sufficient to lead me to the right treatment. Essentially, the hemodynamic interpretation of a pulse is in complete accord with its basic interpretation in Chinese medical terms. This interpretation, in turn, has very strong implications for how a formula should taste and what its general effects should be in various regions of the body, so right now for me it suffices in most cases.

Good luck in your practice!

Steve

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