Guest guest Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Sure, let's chat off-list about that. Geoff , " Michael Tierra " <mtierra wrote: > > I appreciate your insights and experience on this and its along those lines > that I have questions. So Jimmy is a very successful practitioner and he > claims that he basis nearly everything on the pulse. Why do you think he's > so popular and obviously from those who have spent time with him, he gets > great results. I have a theory and would be happy to toss it around > privately. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Isn't that apples and oranges? Do you mean a floating, forceful / hong mai = slippery / she mai (IIRC)? Geoff , " Bob Flaws " <pemachophel2001 wrote: > > " I'm sure there are times where a whole system says that a slippery > pulse is > related to food stagnation, dampness, etc - but then one > guy says, no it's due to yin deficiency, then I have to wonder. " > > This is absolutely standard Chinese medical pulse lore. A floating, > forceful pulse (which may also be slippery) is specifically the > surging pulse (hong mai) and indicates yin vacuity failing to control > yang with yang giving rise to the internal engenderment of heat. This > is not something idiosyncratic or unique. If it seems so, then that is > because one hasn't gone deeply into Chinese pulse lore as it exists in > the Chinese language literature. > > Bob > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.