Traditional Diagnostic Methods
Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment
Study a digitized, quantified, reproducible approach to pulse examination, from strength scoring at the cun, guan, and chi positions to regulation approaches using the twelve yuan-source points.
About This Course
Course Introduction
Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment is taught by Instructor Yang Lei. Its distinctive approach uses numerical assessment rather than intensive memorization of twenty-eight pulse types. Six cun-guan-chi locations across both wrists are assessed on a 0–10 strength scale to explore zang-fu deficiency and excess and congenital and acquired states, followed by regulation reasoning using yuan-source points of the twelve meridians. Intended for beginners, wellness-business staff, non-drug therapy practitioners, and learners overcoming introductory pulse-study difficulties, it turns reliance on sensation into clear steps: locate positions, assess strength, and identify the highest and lowest scores. This helps establish a pulse model that can be reviewed and practiced.
Learn Step by Step
What You Will Learn
You will learn six cun–guan–chi locations across both wrists and their pulse correspondences to the heart, liver, kidney, lungs, spleen, and both kidneys. You will study a 0–10 scoring approach to pulse strength, identify the highest and lowest scores, and consider possible directions of imbalance. Topics also include the yuan-source points of the twelve meridians and pulse-observation approaches to hypertension, insomnia, nodules, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high blood lipids, men's and women's health, and lower-back and leg concerns.
The course also introduces non-skin-breaking tools such as point-pressing sticks and rings, along with finger holographic pain-point checking, traditional pre-illness assessment concepts, and meridian-regulation study methods. Repeated practice is used to develop pulse sensitivity and consistency of assessment.
Course Structure
Course Outline
Public preview: the following lessons are those publicly displayed on the original website.
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 01 - Theoretical Foundations - Lesson 01 - Origins of the Method - Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 01: Theoretical Foundations — Lesson 02: Framework and Outline — Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 01 - Theoretical Foundations - Lesson 03 - Differences Between Meridian Pulse Assessment and General Pulse Examination (Part 1) - Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 01 - Theoretical Foundations - Lesson 03 - Differences Between Meridian Pulse Assessment and General Pulse Examination (Part 1) - Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 01 — Theoretical Foundations — Lesson 04: Four Core Elements — Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 01 - Theoretical Foundations - Lesson 05 - Supporting Diagnosis with the Method - Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 01: Theoretical Foundations — Lesson 06: Five-Phase Assessment and Treatment Plans (Part 1) — Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 01 — Theoretical Foundations — Lesson 06: Yang Family Five-Phase Assessment and Treatment Plans (Part 2) — Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 02 - Locating Six Pulse Positions - Lesson 01 - Left Cun Pulse - Yang Lei
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[Yang Family Five-Phase Meridian Pulse Assessment] Chapter 02: Locating Six Pulse Points — Lesson 02: Left Guan Pulse — Yang Lei
Learning Experiences
Student Feedback
The numerical scoring helped me understand how to practice pulse assessment rather than relying only on feeling.
The six cun, guan, and chi positions are explained clearly, which is very helpful for practitioner-client communication.
The course requires extensive pulse-palpation practice, but the method is clear and suited to long-term refinement.