Am J Chin Med. 1994 ; 22(2): 197-203.

Alteration of pulse in human subjects by three Chinese herbs.

Wang WK, Chen HL, Hsu TL, Wang YY.

Biophysics Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.

Human subjects were fed with extract of three Chinese herbs, Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolium roots and Ganoderma lucidum. Pulse of the radial artery was examined. Our results indicate that each herb has a specific effect on the Fourier components of the pulse, and is in agreement with traditional Chinese medical descriptions.