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[Pulse Type] Floating pulse [fumai] [Interpretation] A pulse that is palpable by light touch and grows faint on hard pressure, usually indicating that the illness is in the exterior portion of the body. [Comments] 
The circulation of qi and blood is focused in the body's surface to deal with an external pathogenic agent. The internal circulation is temporarily sacrificed to assure that the pathogen is eliminated before it can enter more deeply and cause serious problems at the visceral level. Debilitated patients may show a floating pulse that is feeble, indicating the inability to retain the qi and yang in the interior due to the deficiency of the vital organs.
The Significance of Traditional Pulse Diagnosis in the Modern Practice of Chinese Medicine
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