In Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis in the pulse signs of a kind. The pulse is fluent and smooth, like a pearl rolling in a jade pan. It is a symptom of phlegm, food stagnation, actual heat, etc., and also a symptom of pregnancy. If a woman sees a slippery pulse without disease, she can be judged to be pregnant (2nd to 9th month of pregnancy). A normal person’s smooth and gentle pulse (slightly slippery) is a sign that the Ying and Wei are in harmony and the Qi and Blood are full.