Analysis of pulse condition of left side in 643 cases of healthy adult

This study deals with observation on the pulse condition in 643 healthy adults,342 males, 301 females,whose age ranged from 16 to 18.It was found that pulse was present in nine types: Normal pulse in of 89 cases,normal smooth in 73,smooth in 26,small smooth in 79,wiry smooth in 88 cases,small wiry in 130 cases,wiry pulse Ⅰ in 109,wiry pulse Ⅱ in 18 and wiry pulse Ⅲ in 34 cases,features of these types of pulse and the relationship between ther features of various types of pulse and age were analysed statistically.The results showed that pulse condition in healthy adult changed from normal or normal smooth or small smooth to smooth or small wiry,to wiry smooth,and finally to wiry Ⅰ-Ⅲ with the advancing age.