难经

📅 汉👤 Bian Que (扁鹊, attributed to him)

3 excerpts

Original (Classical Chinese)

独取寸口，以决五脏六腑死生吉凶之法。

Pinyin

Dú qǔ cùn kǒu, yǐ jué wǔ zàng liù fǔ sǐ shēng jí xiōng zhī fǎ.

English Translation

The method solely relies on taking the pulse at the wrist (cunkou) to determine life and death, as well as good or bad fortune, of the five zang and six fu organs.

📝 Commentary

This highlights the diagnostic importance of the radial pulse at the wrist in traditional Chinese medicine. By examining this pulse, practitioners assess the overall health and prognosis of internal organs.