Different Harmonic Characteristics Were Found at Each Location on TCM Radial Pulse Diagnosis by Spectrum Analysis

Figure 5

Schematic diagram of “three positions and nine indicators”. The abbreviations for the “three positions and nine indicators” are as follows: SRI=superficial indicator within the right inch (右寸浮); MRI=medium indicator within the right inch (右寸中); DRI=deep indicator within the right inch (右寸沈); SRB=superficial indicator within the right bar (右關浮); MRB=medium indicator within the right bar (右關中); DRB=deep indicator within the right bar (右關沈); SRC=superficial indicator within the right cubit (右尺浮); MRC=medium indicator within the right cubit (右尺中); DRC=deep indicator within the right cubit (右尺沈); SLI=superficial indicator within the left inch (左寸浮); MLI=medium indicator within the left inch (左寸中); DLI=deep indicator within the left inch (左寸沈); SLB=superficial indicator within the left bar (左關浮); MLB=medium indicator within the left bar (左關中); DLB=deep indicator within the left bar (左關沈); SLC=superficial indicator within the left cubit (左尺浮); MLC=medium indicator within the left cubit (左尺中); and DLC=deep indicator within the left cubit (左尺沈).