Weak (Ruo)

Clinical Significance
Yang deficiencyBlood deficiency
Aspect
strength
Body Psych
Yang (deficiency)Blood deficiency
Feeling

Felt only at the deep level

Kind
Empty

Weak (Ruo)

Feeling

A Weak pulse cannot be felt on the superficial level, but only at the deep level. It is also soft.

Clinical significance

  • Yang deficiency
  • Blood deficiency

The Weak pulse indicates deficiency of Yang or sometimes deficiency of Blood.