Firm (Lao)

Clinical Significance
Blood stasisInterior Cold (Firm and Slow)Pain
Aspect
shape
Body Psych
InteriorColdExcess PainDeficient Pain
Feeling

Wiry pulse at the deep level

Kind
Deep

Firm (Lao)

Feeling

The Firm pulse is felt only at the deep level and it feels hard and rather wiry. It could be described as a Wiry pulse at the deep level.

Clinical significance

  • Blood stasis
  • Interior Cold (Firm and Slow)
  • Pain

The Firm pulse indicates Blood stasis, interior Cold (if it is also Slow) or pain.