Instep Pulse / Fu Yang Mai
Updated 2026-07-31
INTRODUCTION
English translation pending.
CORE DEFINITION
The pulsation of the dorsalis pedis artery at Chongyang point on the instep, belonging to the stomach channel of foot yang brightness and counted among the three regions and nine indicators of classical pulse diagnosis. Its proposition is that this pulse reports on stomach qi, the root of the acquired constitution, so when the radial pulse can no longer be felt the instep pulse still shows whether the patient can be saved. The qualification is that it is one indicator among several and must be read alongside the whole pattern, not used alone.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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- Last resort probe: check the root when the usual indicator has gone silent. - Acquired root: use it to judge whether digestive function still supports recovery. - Cross-check: compare it with the radial pulse instead of trusting either one alone.
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Stomach qi is what sustains every later function, so its presence or absence sets the ceiling on recovery. A peripheral artery far from the centre continues to reflect that reserve when the central pulse is faint, which is why classical practice treats it as evidence about whether the system still has something to work with.
MINIMUM ACTION
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