String pulse refers to a type of pulse in traditional Chinese medicine, in which the pulse felt by the fingers is like pressing a taut string, and the pulse is straight and long. Clinically, the Stringy Pulse is mostly used for liver and gallbladder diseases, pains, phlegm (a pathological product of water metabolism disorders), malaria, etc. The above causes lead to the liver’s loss of detachment (the liver’s function of detachment and drainage is abnormal), the qi is out of order, and the meridians are constricted (due to the body’s spasms and convulsions from feeling wind and cold), which results in the appearance of the Stringy Pulse. In addition, the pulse of the elderly tends to be hard and stringy, which is caused by a deficiency of essence and blood and a lack of moistening of the pulse. In springtime, a flat pulse (normal pulse) is also seen as a stringy pulse. Chinese medicine emphasizes the integration of the four diagnostic elements in the treatment of diseases, and cannot rely solely on the pulse to diagnose a disease. Consult your doctor for professional medical advice.