Product Overview
For students and practitioners of Chinese medicine, one of the more
difficult diagnostic methods to learn and master is pulse diagnosis. Successful
transmission of this knowledge and skill requires the description of what is
felt through palpation - something that often evades the comprehension of most
beginning students, if these descriptions are not portrayed effectively.
The
Pocket Atlas of Pulse Diagnosis unravels the mystery of pulse diagnosis.
Detailed explanations of the 28 individual pulses are presented, along with
simple diagrams that vividly illustrate how the different pulses should feel
like under the fingers at each level of palpation. Useful comparisons of the
different pulses are also included to aid the reader in understanding how to
differentiate between the many types of pulses. There is a chapter that analyzes
the pulse manifestations of various common diseases, as well as a chapter that
explores sections of Wng Shu-H's The Pulse Canon (Mi Jing).
One cannot find a
more rich presentation of pulse diagnosis in a pocketsized atlas. All in all,
this is a valuable and convenient learning tool for anyone seeking to be
proficient in the art of pulse diagnosis.
