I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 201 - 91: Application for Establishing a Traditional Chinese Medicine Studio in the New Medical Building

Moreover, the wiry pulse is different from the fine pulse; it is straight and also has the characteristic of being long.

Of course, this length is not unlimited. It's not that "long" means it runs continuously from the cun to the chi. Rather, it means that when a single finger is placed on the pulse, it feels as if the string under the finger is complete.

This wiry pulse may appear at the cun, the guan, or the chi. It might be present in two locations, or it might be absent from one, or it might be present at the cun, guan, and chi.

Most importantly, the wiry pulse has texture.

"Texture?" Ji Xiuwen, who was already somewhat confused, now felt even more bewildered.

"Does the pulse really have texture?"

On the side, Su Kenan couldn't help but furrow her embroidered brows gently upon hearing this, as if pondering what exactly texture could mean.

Can pulse condition really be described in terms of texture?

Lu Xuan chuckled, "What is the texture of a wiry pulse? It's hard to describe.

Let's analyze the wiry pulse. Why does this condition occur?

It definitely arises from an abnormal state of qi and blood in the body, which results in the wiry pulse.

Let me give you an example.

Under normal circumstances, we don't feel the presence of air with our hands. But if we blow air into a balloon, when we press the balloon, we can feel the air, and we can even use our sense of touch to judge if there is more or less air inside.

Under normal conditions, the qi inside the body is free, diffuse, and gently flowing, like a spring breeze softly brushing the face.

In some abnormal states, this qi gathers together, not in a mass, but in an elongated strip, forming the wiry pulse.

And when this qi gathers together, it loses its original free, diffuse, and gentle state. It either becomes inactive and listless, or it becomes irritably unmanageable.

Since the qi gathers together, different states of aggregation will result in different textures of the wiry pulse.

The tactile feel varies whether there is more or less qi, whether it is gathered tightly or loosely.

Therefore, through tactile sensation, you can discern whether there is more or less qi, whether it is gathered tightly or loosely?"

At this point, Lu Xuan paused and then continued, "Let me add a bit here. What is a pulse? It's the flow of blood. From a higher perspective, it's the addition of yang to yin, so when the finger presses down, both yin and yang are present.

What is yang? It is energy. And yin? It is matter.

Energy does not exist independently; it requires matter as its carrier. In other words, matter and energy in the body are combined, and yin and yang are harmonious. If yin and yang are separated, the person's physical state is definitely very poor."

"Let's return to the disease itself."

Lu Xuan looked at Liu Zhendong: "For chronic stomach pain and vomiting, the pulse must be wiry and rapid. However, a rapid pulse doesn't solely indicate heat syndrome; it can also appear in vacuity cases, where the lingering stomach pain and vomiting lead to depletion of stomach qi, preventing food from being received by the stomach.

The pulse is wiry and fine. Although the liver is prone to anger and counterflow, it is not boundlessly aggressive. Even when the stomach is assaulted, it can still recover; the root lies in qi stagnation and phlegm obstruction lurking in the stomach network, blocking the descent of turbid stomach qi. The key is in harmonizing yang, nourishing yin, and resolving phlegm, with aggressive treatments applied moderately for effective results.

Therefore, Mr. Liu's condition should be addressed from the liver and stomach, with treatment focusing on soothing the liver and regulating qi, invigorating blood, and resolving stasis, prescribed with a modified Chaihu Shugan San."

Chaihu, Xiangfu, Curcuma, Dried Tangerine Peel, Vinegar Cyperus, old Su Geng, Betel Nut, Taiwan U.

While Ji Xiuwen was still pondering which herbs to use for soothing the liver, regulating qi, invigorating blood, and resolving stasis, Lu Xuan had already drafted the prescription and handed it to Su Kenan to record and document.