Long pulse

A long pulse is one that can be felt beyond the inch and cubit positions. It runs straight from head to tail, a feels like long stick. A long pulse that is harmonious and moderate is a sign of effulgent center qì. Plain Questions (素问 sù wèn, mài yào jīng wēi lùn) states, If the pulse is long, qì is in order. If the pulse is long, stringlike and hard, and feels like a rope pulled taut, this is a repletion pattern in which evil and right are both exuberant; it is seen in repletion heat binding internally or exuberant heat stirring wind. The Bīn-Hú Sphygmology (濒湖脉学 bīn hú mài xué) states, Long governs superabundance; it is seen in qì counterflow and exuberant fire.