It is often observed that a pulse changing from wiry (Xian) to floating (Fu) is a sign that the disease is about to resolve. If the pulse is floating and hollow (Kou), chills will occur followed by sweating; if the pulse is floating and rapid (Shu) but not hollow, sweating will occur without chills. Generally, when the pulse interacts with pathogenic factors, it tends to be floating, large, wiry, or rapid. This invariably occurs because, following diaphoresis (sweating therapy) or purgation, the pathogen is attempting to resolve...