Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis in Acupuncture Practice

Abstract

Abstract

Pulse evaluation has traditionally been the most esteemed diagnostic method in Oriental Medicine, but there has never been a successful integration of Indian methodology with the more commonly taught Chinese approaches.

The author has developed a concordance between these practices, which is presented here. Tridosha theory can be translated into Yin Yang, Wu Xing, and Meridian terminology by applying the Three Constitutions theory of Korean Hand Acupuncture. The integration of Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis into the broader field of Oriental medical diagnosis allows for a more exact understanding of the energetic states of the Organ systems and thereby a more accurate approach when using acupuncture to provide harmonizing treatments.