Diagnosis & Case History
Taking a case history - Introduction
Pulse
High
Blood to the surface; acute dusease, high blood.
Low
Blood to the interior, feet: chronic disease, low blood.
Rapid
Fever, heat.
Slow
Cold
Tense
Resistant, constriction: tension, chills. Hard: cold
Nonresistant
Relaxed
Thin crosswise With tension in the other vessel; weakness, tense, atrophy
Thin walled (soft) Compressible, like a onion stalk
Thin walled (hard)
Sodium excess, anemic
Thick
Full; thick blood.
Obscure
Humors in the blood, bad blood
Choppy
Congealed Blood
Skin
Cool, clammy
Watery perspiration too much
Tacky, warm
Oily perspiration too much
Dry, skin conditions
Not enough water, oil, or both
Red, swollen, warm, tender
Inflammation, heat
Red cheeks, palms
Capillary congestion
Red cheeks, palms, turn white on pressure and stay for a second or two
Capillary irritation, lack of oils in cells
Red palms, turn white on pressure, yellow complexion
Histaminic irritation
Skin easily turns red for a long time on pressure or slightly scratched
Histamine irritation, immune excess