A treatise on the art of pulse diagnosis. Galen teaches how to read the pulse accurately, distinguishing genuine variations from artefacts of technique, and connecting pulse characteristics to specific disease states.
Start ReadingThe fundamentals of pulse-taking. Galen teaches the technique of reading the pulse — finger placement, pressure, and what to attend to.
Distinguishing genuine pulse variations from artefacts. Galen warns against common errors in pulse diagnosis and how to avoid them.
Advanced pulse diagnosis. Galen teaches how to detect subtle variations that distinguish closely related conditions.
The clinical application of pulse diagnosis. Galen shows how pulse reading integrates with other diagnostic methods to identify disease.