"Give me your hand, and I'll take your pulse."
The pulse was stringy and thin, the tongue red, and its coating yellow.
As Du Heng gently pressed his fingers, he asked softly, "Have you been on your menstrual period these past few days?"
"Yes, how did you know?" The woman's attention finally shifted from her husband to Du Heng.
Du Heng didn't answer her question but continued, "Is your period very light, and do blood clots sometimes appear?"
"You know that too? Doctor, this is amazing! How did you know?"
"I'm taking your pulse right now; of course, your pulse told me," Du Heng replied quietly, afraid she would keep asking.
After finishing the pulse diagnosis, Du Heng asked the woman, "Think carefully. Isn't it true that every time you can't control your anger, it's always in the days leading up to your menstrual period? And once your period ends, does this tendency to get angry also disappear?"
