久病脉象探微

Exploration of the pulse of chronic diseases

久病脉象多为阴脉,其出现缘于身体或为邪气所犯,或情志失常,或虚劳损伤,这些因素使得身体气血衰弱、正气与元气不足。久病脉虽多为气血不足的阴脉,但只要其兼有胃气的缓脉与有肾气的沉脉,就有趋向平脉的可能,疾病也可能会康复。久病脉还存在于四季脉之中,久病脉是否存在于有胃气的缓脉和有肾气的沉脉,是决定其脉顺逆四时、脉证相符或不符的关键。

Pulse condition with long illness is mainly Yin pulse.Its appearance is caused by one of three reasons,namely,the evil spirits which enter into the body,the abnormal emotional and the weak and tired body.These factors make the body's qi and blood feeble and the inadequacy of vital Qi and primordial Qi.Although pulse with long illness is insufficient in Qi and Blood,it can become normal pulse as long as pulse with long illness has moderate pulse of stomach Qi and deep pulse of kidney Qi.At the same time,the disease may recover.Pulse with long illness also lies in the pulse of four seasons.The presence or absence of moderate pulse of stomach Qi and deep pulse of kidney Qi is the key factor to determine whether the pulse complies with the four seasons or not and whether the pulse is consistent with its symptom.