"Today, I will be teaching you the ’Liang’s Pulse Diagnosis Method.’ It was created and perfected by an old master who dedicated his entire life to it. I once had the opportunity to speak with him at length. He was planning to write a book called *Liang’s Pulse Diagnosis Method* to pass down his knowledge, but unfortunately, he passed away suddenly ten years ago before he could fulfill that wish. His name was Liang Xiuqing."

Professor Gao’s eyes filled with a deep sense of nostalgia.

Li Xu’s heart stirred.

He had heard of Elder Liang during his studies.

Liang Xiuqing was an old master of Chinese medicine from Ji Province.

Though he was not famous in the annals of history and had never won any major awards.

However, he was renowned in his local area and even throughout the entire northern region.

His miraculous skill lay in two things: first, his pulse diagnoses were extremely accurate. Second, his treatments were remarkably effective.

When Liang Xiuqing diagnosed an illness, he rarely needed the patient to say a word. He could understand their condition simply by taking their pulse. He could even clearly describe details that the patients themselves hadn’t noticed.

Elder Liang’s method of pulse diagnosis was different from other doctors’. When he saw a patient, he would take their pulse while simultaneously drawing a simple diagram of their internal organs. He would then mark all the problematic areas, clearly noting where the illness was, where the pain was, and so on.

Afterward, he would consult with the patient to confirm his findings. Then he would explain in detail the cause of their illness, how to treat it, and what effects they could expect.

After hearing his explanation, his patients were always utterly amazed!

Professor Gao continued, "Liang Xiuqing was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners that had spanned nine generations.

His medical skills were all passed down through his family.

His pulse diagnosis technique, in particular, was a family heirloom. It involved a very scientific and well-developed systematic training method."

"From a young age, Elder Liang was required by his father to thoroughly study classic medical texts like the *Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor*, the *Nan Jing*, and the *Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Warm Pathogenic Diseases*.

Just studying these classics took him a full six years.

At the time, he couldn’t understand why his father always made him pore over those dry, ancient books.

It wasn’t until he grew up that he understood his father’s painstaking efforts.

He realized that these classics were the source and foundation of all theories in Chinese medicine. Only by building a solid foundation could one hope to become a renowned master and have the potential for greater development."

"When he turned twelve, his father finally began to formally teach him the family’s pulse diagnosis method.

Elder Liang later recalled that he was so excited he couldn’t sleep the entire night.

His father told him that to master pulse diagnosis, he had to strictly follow four steps."

Professor Gao held up one finger.

"The first step: practicing pressing on beans.

Every day, his father would drop a handful of mung beans or soybeans into a bowl of clear water.

Then, he would have him use his index, middle, and ring fingers to practice the light, medium, and heavy pressing techniques.

By repeatedly feeling the changes in pressure on his fingertips from the beans at different depths and in different states within the water, he trained his fingers to achieve a superhuman level of sensitivity to the most minute variations in pressure.

Elder Liang practiced this one method alone for a full six months."

Professor Gao held up a second finger.

"The second step: feeling the changes in flowing water through the four seasons.

His father would take him to the river at the edge of the village and have him place his hand in the water to feel how the river’s current changed throughout the year.

In spring, as the ice and snow melted, the current was swift and strong, like a bowstring sliding across the fingertips. This is the feeling of the ’Xian Vein.’

In summer, with abundant rainfall, the river was vast and surging, with rising and falling waves. This is the feeling of the ’Hong Vein.’

In autumn, when the air was dry, the current was light and fine, like a feather brushing against the skin. This is the ’Hair Vein.’

In winter, when the land was frozen solid, the river became sluggish and heavy, and the pebbles at the bottom could be clearly felt. This is the ’Stone Vein.’

Through this method, he came to understand the four most typical pulse patterns found in nature.

Elder Liang practiced this step for three whole years!"

"The third step: feeling the changes in his own pulse. His father also required him to quiet his mind at different times of the day—such as the Zi, Wu, Mao, and You hours—to feel the subtle changes in the Cunkou pulse on his own wrist and record them in detail. This was to experience the different pulsations produced by the ebb and flow of Qi and blood as they changed with time and emotion throughout the day."

"The fourth step: clinical pulse-taking.

With the solid foundation built from the first three steps, the final step was to correlate the various pulse patterns with specific diseases. Elder Liang made rapid progress at this stage and soon surpassed his master."

"Elder Liang not only completely mastered his family’s pulse diagnosis method but also introduced many of his own innovations.

He placed great emphasis on the environment for taking the pulse. For example, it had to be done in an absolutely quiet setting, free from any disturbances.

Another example is his requirement that patients sit quietly for a moment before the diagnosis, with even breathing and a calm state of mind. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Furthermore, he required that every pulse diagnosis last no less than one minute, so we could carefully perceive all the changes in the pulse within a complete respiratory cycle."

Li Xu and Zhou Junwei nodded repeatedly as they listened to his words.

This was especially true for Li Xu.

He was a pure practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and had his own understanding of pulse diagnosis.

Although he had a basic grasp of it,

his technique was far from profound.

After this brief introduction,

Professor Gao’s tone shifted. "I was fortunate enough to discuss pulse diagnosis with Elder Liang. While what I know isn’t the complete Liang’s Pulse Diagnosis Method, it’s certainly not bad. If you can learn it, it will be more than enough to handle most situations."

He began to instruct the two of them.

"Both of you have a decent foundation, but your pulse diagnosis is still somewhat crude."

Professor Gao first corrected Zhou Junwei. "Junwei, when you take a pulse, you apply too much force with your fingers. You’re always trying to find the ’arterial pulsation point’ from Western anatomy. That’s an inferior approach. The pulse in Chinese medicine is the pulsation of ’Qi,’ not the pulsation of ’blood.’ You must feel it with your heart, not press down with brute force."

Then he turned to Li Xu. "Li Xu, your problem is that your finger technique isn’t refined enough, and your perception isn’t comprehensive. You focus too much on the ’form’ of the pulse—like whether it’s floating or deep, slow or rapid—but you don’t have a good grasp of its ’momentum.’ That is, the force, rhythm, and cadence of the pulse’s arrival and departure. This requires long-term practice and comprehension."

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The next day, when Li Xu woke up, the intelligence in his mind refreshed as expected.

[Today’s Intelligence: Details of the Liang’s Pulse Diagnosis Method Finger Techniques and Insights into Clinical Application.mp4]

’Just as I thought,’ Li Xu said to himself.

With this, his speed at mastering the Liang’s Pulse Diagnosis Method would increase dramatically!

That morning, in the consultation room.

The middle-aged man who had been diagnosed with a "Lesser Yang stage" illness the day before did not return for a follow-up visit.

Zhou Junwei had been feeling uneasy. He found it strange. Logically, just taking Minor Bupleurum Granules shouldn’t be enough to cure such a complex illness.

Unable to resist, he took the initiative and called the patient using the phone number left on the medical record.