Scattered (San)

Clinical Significance
Severe deficiency of Qi and Blood Severe deficiency of Kidney-Qi Serious condition
Aspect
strength
Feeling

This pulse feels very small and is relatively superficial

Kind
Empty

Scattered (San)

Feeling

This pulse feels very small and is relatively superficial. Instead of feeling like a wave, the pulse feels as if it were ‘broken’ in small dots.

Clinical significance

  • Severe deficiency of Qi and Blood
  • Severe deficiency of Kidney-Qi
  • Serious condition

This pulse indicates very severe deficiency of Qi and Blood, and in particular of Kidney-Qi. It always indicates a serious condition.