More On Hidden Evil

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Hi Louis -

I certainly appreciate the attention you have placed upon my work. Yet, I

also wish to make a clarification. The *ruo mai* is not the same as what

Hammer calls the 'cotton' pulse. John HF Shen called the 'cotton' pules a

sad, depressed or *yu *pulse. The *ruo mai* is deep weak and thready. I

think that I was likely not clear when I said that people often conflate the

*ruo mai *with the cotton pulse. The article can be downloaded at

http://www.pulsediagnosis.com/IntegrativeMedicineandtheCottonPulse.htm, or

one can also just click on http://www.pulsediagnosis.com and navigate there.

 

Pulses that demonstrate hidden evils include those with distortions in the

arrival of the wave (use the lifting method for palpating the arrival of the

wave, and follow it). Using an anatomical method, the *mo yuan *may also be

palpated .This is the area which is the distal aspect of Shen's diaphragm

pulse represents the area between the diaphragm and the plura. You don't

find this in Hammer's book since is extends from my clinical experience.

 

This discussion presumes an understanding and application of conventional

methods for determining hidden evils such as deep and replete pulse patterns

for the patient in a compensated state.

 

Lastly, the *yu mai *or cotton pulse suggests a terrain with yang depletion,

these individuals are vulnerable to deep cold, or hidden cold evil.

 

Warmly,

 

Will

 

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tolvmanne

<http://profiles./tolvmanne> Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:48 pm (PDT) Hi Bob

and all other contibutors on this subject

 

My immediate reaction to this text on evil qi becoming depressed, not being

thust out and

Yin qi being " quilted " brings to mind an article by William Morris on the

Cotton (ruo mai),

deep, weak, floating and slow pulses, and poor lymph return with all which

that entails-

Spleen Xu, Kidney Yang Xu, Heart Qi & Yang Xu, Damp accumulation and even

Yin Fire.

 

Louis

 

http://www.pulsediagnosis.com/IntegrativeMedicineandtheCottonPulse.htm

[Guest guest]

Will,

 

Sorry about the imprecise intro to your article on the Cotton pulse. Personally

I don´t equate

Cotton with " ruo mai " and this wasn´t my intention.

 

Louis