Clinical Significance
PhlegmDampnessRetention of foodPregnancy
Aspect
shape
Body Psych
Feeling
A Slippery pulse feels smooth, rounded, slippery to the touch, as if it were oily. It slides under the fingers.
Kind
Other
Slippery (Hua)
Feeling
A Slippery pulse feels smooth, rounded, slippery to the touch, as if it were oily. It slides under the fingers.
Clinical significance
- Phlegm
- Dampness
- Retention of food
- Pregnancy
The Slippery pulse indicates Phlegm, Dampness, retention of food or pregnancy.
Generally speaking, the slippery pulse is Full by definition, but in some cases it can also be Weak, indicating Phlegm or Dampness with a background of Qi deficiency.