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Pregnancy and Traditional Chinese Medicine — How early can an acupuncturist detect conception using pulses?

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I know there is a certain type of pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine that can indicate pregnancy. How soon after conception is it possible for a LAc to read this type of pulse? How accurate is this? What other conditions could a "pregnancy pulse" be related to?

Date June 5th, 2009 Filed in Chinese Medicine Q&A
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3 Responses to “Pregnancy and Traditional Chinese Medicine — How early can an acupuncturist detect conception using pulses?”

  1. montreaux1991 Says:
    May 11th, 2007 at 5:43 pm

    My acupuncturist said within a week they can detect a change in body chemistry. This along with rapid changes in digestion, bowel activity and breast tenderness are a good indicator.

    ALWAYS follow up with a pregnancy test though!

  2. Kristan r Says:
    May 17th, 2007 at 4:38 pm

    Hi – I am a student of TCM.
    A slippery finding is also consistent with dampness. To understand damp – look here -

    http://www.docmisha.com/understanding/what_is_it/index.htm

    Also look at this —scroll down for slippery.

    http://books.google.com/books?id=wONlwtKkUmcC&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=how+soon+can+slippery+pregnancy+tcm+pulse&source=web&ots=4mkdC72vjW&sig=O47yYoAd0O8sKNMAhm9cVRDTkCg

  3. karen_shiatsu Says:
    May 19th, 2007 at 5:22 am

    I’m not sure how early they can detect it, but the pulse in question feels like a string of pearls slipping through oil or a silk purse beneath your fingers. Cool, eh?

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