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Seven wondrous pulses

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In a healthy person, pulse can be used as a means of divination. There seven types of pulse in this category:

1. Family pulse
2. Guest pulse
3. Enemy pulse
4. Friend pulse
5. Evil spirit pulse
6. Substitutional pulse
7. Pregnacy pulse

Family pulse

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The health pulse (whatever the season) of the eldest family member is taken to find out the futur of the family.

1. Pulse is sinking and as if covered over.
There will be quarrels within the clan, problem with physical or emotional health, or problems with clear decision-making.
2. Pulse is like the bite of toothless dog, very unclear
Sorrow and tragedy, such as encountering an enemy or the sudden death of family member, will strike.
3. Pulse strong and swift like a river flowing from higher land
A family member will experience extreme fright and terror
4. Pulse is such that it seems to pierce the fingers
The family will experience unwanted suffering without escape.
5. Pulse is similar to a hot spring
The family will become an object of gossip and defamation
6. Pulse similar to tongues of fire, that is, uneven in number and strength
There will be loss of weaith.
7.Pulse not fualty but accords with the individual characteristics
Family will have good fortune.

Seasonal Pulse

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Guest Pulse

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The pulses (whatever the season) is used to dertermine the location of a guest who is about to visit the family. The physician examines the pulse of the person within the family to whom the guest is closest.

1. Liver pulses is strong
The guest is still at home, yet to begin his or her journey
2. Lung pulse is strong
The journey is in progress
3. Heart pulse is strong
The guest is close to arrival
4. Spleen pulse is strong
There is a delay along the way
5. Kidney pulse is strong
An enemy or accident is encountered during the journey

Seasonal Pulse

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The Enemy Pulse

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The enemy pulse is used prognostically by physician to inform a person of the consequences of attacking an enemy.

1. A strong lung pulse(whatever the season)
Portend that the subject of the examination will be victorious
2. A strong kidney pulse(whatever the season)
Portend that the subject of the examination will be victorious
3. A strong spleen pulse (whatever the season)
Portend that the enemy will have the upper hand
4. A strong heart pulse (whatever the season)
Portend that the subject will obtain wealth
5. A strong liver or kidney pulse (whatever the season)
Portend a moderate outcome

Seasonal Pulse

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The Friend Pulse

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Here, the pulse of the head of the family is examined to foresee new alliances and friendships. It is also read to determine the success and failures of bisiness and other ventures that the family may associate in with other friends.

1. Liver pulse is strong (whatever the season)
The family will have many friends and wealth will increase and will be free from unsuccessful ventures.
2. Heart and spleen pulse are weark and the kidney is strong (whatever the season)
The family will lack friends, will not have as much wealth, and will meet many unsuccessful ventures. There will be loss.
3.Lung pulse is strong (whatever the season)
There will be a moderate amount of wealth and a moderate number of friends.
4. If the friend pulse is strong (whatever the season)
The personne will be befiended by many and will accumulate much wealth
5. If the enemy pulse is prominent (whatever the season)
The friend will will be robbed by the enemy, others will disturb the friendship so that friends are few.
6. If the mother pulse is prominent (whatever the season)
Then friens and wealth will be in moderation
7. If the child pulse is strong (whatever the season)
No one will befriend the person in question.

Seasonal Pulse

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The Evil Spirit Pulse

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Evil spirit pulses are to be taken on a healthy person whose life-situation has been affected in an unusual manner. The major characteristics of evil spirit pulse are that it is fluctuating and changing, uncertain with sudden changes which are disproportionate to the circumstances. Both physical and mental shows unusual changes. Is read to determine the type of malicious, wrathful or simply mischevious spirits and goblins irritating and attacking the person for inciting their offensive displeasure.

1. If the wood liver pulse suddenly stops and is constricted and then relaxed, with abnormalities (whatever the season)
A mischievous evil (gnyan) spirit or king evil (rgyal-po) spirit is responsible.
2. If the fire/heart pulse is affected, with abnormalities (whatever the season)
A fierce evil (Tsan or btsan) spirit, and a mara demon (bdud), together or separate, are responsible
3. If metal/lung pulse beat is affected, with abnormalities (whatever the season)
The king spirit (rgyal-po) and spirit caretaker of religious property (lord of riches, dkor-bdag), together or separate, are responsible.
4. If the eart/spleen pulse beat is affected, with abnormalities (whatever the season)
An earth-owner evil spirit (sa-bdag) and a matarah (ma mo), together or separate, are responsible.
5. If the water/kidney pulse is affected, with abnormalities (whatever the season)
The troublemaker is to be identified as a serpent spirit naga spirit (klu), a serpent vermin spirit, or gnome spirit raksasa demons (srin), or commitment-violating demons (dam-sri)

Seasonal Pulse

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The Substitutional Pulses

This pulse is used to determine the condition pf a loved one or familz member when the patient is unable to see the doctor. Trough reading a substitutional pulse the character of the disorder canot be ascertained and thus a diagnosis canno be made. However, whether the disorder will be fatal or not can determined, and in this sense a prognosis can be made. Such similarlz can be applied to mother and daugther and also husband and wife. For example, if the father is ill, the pulse of the a healty son is examined.

PULSE OF THE SON IF THE FATHER IS ILL*
1. If the liver pulse of the son is complete, present (watever the season)
The father will not die
2. An absent liver pulse of the son, or liver pulse is not complete, not present (watever the season)
The father will die
3. A present mother (of the liver) pulse whith flourishing characteristics (watever the season)
Portends that the father will not die and it is an auspicious sign for the grandparents of examined son
4. A present mother (of the liver) pulse whith is not flourishing (watever the season)
Portend that the father will be affected by strong disease
5. A fully present mother (of the liver) pulse whith is altered (watever the season)
Portend that the father will barely avoid death
6. A flourishing enemy (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portend that a great demon is harming the father
7. An altered enemy (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portend no harm-causing demon
8. An absent enemy (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the father will not die, but the son will be affected by a loss of wealth
9. An absent enemy (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the father will not die but the son will be affected by a loss of wealth
10. A flourishing friend (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the father will obtain benefical diet and medication
11. An altered friend (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portends a contraindicated diet and contraindicated medication
12. An incomplete friend (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the father wil die
13. A flourisching son pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the disease of the father will be of short duration
14. An altered son (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the disease of the father will be of long duration
15. An incomplete son (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the father will live but the son himself will die, or else, it is an inauspicious sign for the son's siblings.
16. An altered son (of the liver) pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the disease of the father will be of long duration

PULSE OF THE FATHER IF THE SON IS ILL*
1. A present heart pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the son will not die
2. An absent heart pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the son will die
3. A flourishing son pulse of the heart /fire, possessing its natural characteristics (watever the season)
Portend the son will not die
4. A present son pulse which is not flourishing (watever the season)
Portend that the son will just about avoid death
5. An altered son pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the son will be affected by a strong disease
6. An absent son pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the son will diet
7. A flourishing enemy pulse (watever the season)
Portend that a great demon is causing harm
8. An altered enemy pulse (watever the season)
Portend no harm-causing demo
9 . An absent enemy pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the son will recover, but the father will be affected by a loss of wealth
10. A flourishing friend pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the son will obtain beneficial diet and medication
11. An altered friend pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the son will obtain a contraindicated diet and medications
12. An absent fiend pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the son will die
13. A flourishing mother pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the disease of the son will be of short duration
14. An altered mother pulse (watever the season)
Portend that the disease of the son will be of long duration
12. An absent mother pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the father himself will die or else it is an inauspicious sign for the father's relatives

  • For the mother and daughter, the examination is the same as for father and son


PULSE OF THE WIFE OF A SICK HUSBAND
1. An absent liver pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the husband will die
2. An altered liver pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the husband will be affected by a strong disease
3. A present and flourishing liver pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the treatement will be easy
4. A halting, retracted or strangulated liver pulse (watever the season)
Portends that a son of the wife die
5. A flourishing son (heart) pulse (watever the season)
Portends an ill omen for the husband, auspicious indication for the sons and auspicious indication for wealth.
6. A altered son (heart) pulse (watever the season)
Portends an ill omen for the sons and auspicious indications for the father
7. A absent son (heart) pulse (watever the season)
Portends that a son will die
8. A flourishing enemy (lung) pulse (watever the season)
Portends that a great demon is causing harm, boding ill for the husband
9. A altered enemy (lung) pulse (watever the season) Portends that no demon is causing harm 10. An absent enemy (lung) pulse (watever the season) Bodes ill for those who are close to the wife
11. Flourishing mother/kidney/water pulse (of the liver) (watever the season)
Portends auspicious indications for the wife
12. Altered mother/kidney/water pulse (of the liver) (watever the season)
Portends that there will be loss of wealth
13. Absent motherkidney/water pulse (of the liver) (watever the season)
Portends that someone on the father’s or brother’s site will die
14. A flourishing friend/spleen/earth pulse (of the liver) (watever the season)
Portends that the husband will obtain beneficial diet and medications
15. An altered friend/spleen/earth pulse (of the liver) (watever the season)
Portends a contraindicated diet and medication
16. An absent friend/spleen/earth pulse (of the liver) (watever the season)
Portends that someone close to the wife will die

PULSE OF THE HUSBAND OF A SICK WIFE
1. Absent kidney pulse (watever the season)
Portends that the wife will die
2. Altered kidney pulses (watever the season)
Portends that the wife will be affected by a etrong disease
3. Flourishing kidney pulses (watever the season)
Portends that the wife will not die
4. Halting retracted or strangulated kidney pulses (watever the season)
Portends that the husband’s son will die
5. A flourishing son/liver/wood pulse of kidney pulses (watever the season)
Bodes ill for the wife
6. Halting retracted or strangulated kidney pulses (watever the season)
Portends that the husband’s son will but portends auspicious indications for the sons and for wealth.
7. An altered liver pulse (watever the season)
Portends auspicious indications for the mother, but bodes ill for the sons
8. An incomplete liver pulse (watever the season)
Portends that a son will die
9. A flourishing enemy/spleen/earth pulse of the kidney (watever the season)
Portends that a great demon is causing harm an dit bodes ill for mother
10. An altered spleen pulse (watever the season)
Portends the harmful influence of only a small demon and auspicious indications for the wife
11. An absent spleen pulse (watever the season)
Portends that someone close to the husband will die
12. A flourishing mother/lung/iron pulse, of the kidney (watever the season)
Portends auspicious indications for the husband
13. An altered lung pulse (watever the season)
Portends there will be loss of wealth
14. An absent lung pulse (watever the season)
Portends that some relative of the father will die
11. A flourishing friend/heart/fire pulse of the kidney (watever the season)
Portends that the wife will obtain benefical diet and medications
12. Aa altered friend/heart/fire pulse of the kidney (watever the season)
Portends a counterindicative diet and medications
13. An absent friend/heart/fire pulse of the kidney (watever the season)
Portends that someone close to the husband will die

Seasonal Pulse

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Thr Pregnancy Pulse

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Modern allopathic medicine is now also able to detect even very early pregnancy, which was the main use for the pregnancy pulse. However it can also indicate the sex of the child, the type of delivery the mother will have and susequent events in the child's life including its ability to perpetuate the lineage. Pregnancy can be determined by examining the kidney pilse in a female.

If a woman is pregnant, the pulse will be protruding and rolling

1. A strong right kidney pulse (whatever the season)
Portends that a boy will be born
2. A bulky left kidney pulse (whatever the season)
Portends that a girl will be born

Seasonal Pulse

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Others

Examination of the success of an endeavour

1. A flourishing heart pulse (whatever the season)
Portend that an enemy will come
2. A strong liver pulse (whatever the season)
Portend that an endeavour will succeed
3. A strong kidney pulse (whatever the season)
Portend that there will be failure
4. A strong lung pulse (whatever the season)
Portend moderate success
5. A strong spleen pulse (whatever the season)
Portend moderate success

Seasonal Pulse

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Summary of divination pulses

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Source

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