Clinical Significance
Full-HeatEmpty-Heat (Overflowing-Empty)
Aspect
size
Feeling
This pulse feels big, extending beyond normal pulse position.
Kind
Full
Overflowing (Hong)
Feeling
This pulse feels big. It extends beyond the pulse position. It is superficial and generally feels as if it overflows the normal pulse channel, like a river overflows during a flood.
Clinical significance
- Full-Heat
- Empty-Heat (Overflowing-Empty)
The Overflowing pulse indicates extreme Heat. It frequently appears during a fever, but it is also felt in chronic diseases characterized by interior Heat.
If it is Overflowing but Empty on pressure, it indicates Empty-Heat from Yin deficiency.