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THE SIX PATHOLOGICAL PULSES: LIU BING MAI
TYPE III: THE STAGNATING PULSE

By Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang, L.Ac., Mark Brinkman, L.Ac.

TYPE III: THE STAGNATING PULSE

Jump and Shape Summary: Thin or Thick, Floating or Deep, Hard or Soft, Weak, Stagnating
Floating: Shrinking, Dispersing or Constricting
Middle Level: Faint Pulsing
Deep Level: Cessation of Jump
Nature: Stagnating
Image: A Stagnating Spring

Tactile Appearance: The three fingers are unable to feel the pulsation going forth; stagnation prevents its flow. During palpation, one may sense the pulsation rise up vertically, but with no strength or forward movement. This pulse is slow, usually between 40-45 beats per minute, and like the Flowing Pulse, its emphasis is on the quality of the pulsation (jump of the pulse) rather than its depth and shape. This pulse most often appears on the left radial vessel; however, it may appear on the right as well, generally in one position.

Diagnosis: This pulse indicates stasis of qi and blood, and often appears in conjunction with the Shrinking and Dispersing Pulses, both of which are also significant of insolvent coursing of qi and blood.

Treatment: If this pulse appears on the right, then qi should be moved and normalized. If, however, this pulse appears on the left, then blood should be quickened and stasis be removed. Best formulas to use include the combination of Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction), Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Blood Stasis Below the Diaphragm Decoction), Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Blood Stasis in the Lower Abdomen Decoction) or Circulation SJ, a formula available through Evergreen Herbs.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang, L.Ac.

Master Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang has over 25 years of concentrated clinical experience applying his expertise in differential diagnosis and herbal prescription. The author of a pulse diagnosis manual, Pulsynergy, Master Chang currently pursues his specialties in private practice in Hacienda Heights, California, and is widely recognized for his skills in correlating expert pulse taking and herbal prescription.

This article is taken out of Chang’s book Pulsynergy. To order a copy, click here.

To learn more about pulses and herbs, Jimmy Chang is speaking on the following topics for Lotus Institute. All classes are approved for 8 CEUs/PDAs by the California Acupuncture Board and NCCAOM.

CLASSES BY THE AUTHOR

Fang Jia Fang – The Art and Science of Herbal Combinations (Part II)

7/27/08 Oakland, CA

Revolutionary Pulse Diagnosis (Part I) (30 attendees max.)

10/5/08 Rowland Heights, CA
11/2/08 Ontario, CA

Revolutionary Pulse Diagnosis (Part II) (30 attendees max.)

11/23/08 Rowland Heights, CA
12/14/08 Ontario, CA