迟、数脉考辨

Textual Research of Slow Pulse and Rapid Pulse

关键词:  迟脉  数脉  考辨

Key words:  slow pulse  rapid pulse  textual research

摘要:

切脉的技法早在《内经》已有记述。迟脉、数脉是临床上常见的脉象,其诊法无疑也非常重要。但由于脉法流传久远、文辞古奥,近世医家难免误读,故对迟脉、数脉进行考证,指出迟、数脉应根据患者的呼吸/脉搏比率确定,而不能只依靠患者的脉率确定。

Abstract:

Some methods for pulse-taking can be traced back to "Internal Canon of the Yellow Emperor". Slow pulse and rapid pulse were commonly pulse conditions and their diagnosis was of great importance in clinical practice. Traditional Chinese sphygmology was written elegantly in an ancient style with profound meanings. Despite continuous attempts to offer explanations, as a result of a prolonged period of time, it was inevitable to have numerous cases where original meanings remain to be discovered. This article, through a textual research on pulse-feeling theory, traces their origin and draws the conclusion that slow pulse and rapid pulse should be defined according to the ratio of respiration and pulse in patients, rather than defined according to their pulse rate only.