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tion of their respective pulses, as it is said that the tortoise in the body of woman is urddhamukhah (having its face upwards) and the tortoise in the body of man is adhomukhah (having its face downwards).1
Due to this difference of the position of the tortoise in the naval region the pulse of woman, situated in tne left hand and left foot, and the pulse of man, situated in the right hand and right foot, should be examined respectively.
The pulse of a Napunsaka (a person of neuter gender) having the form (or physique) of woman, situated in the left hand and left foot, should be examined. In the case of Napunsaka having the form of man, his pulse, situated in the right hand and right foot, should be examined. There cannot be equality between them.
In the following manner, the pulse of the foot is to be examined :
Place the fingers (index, middle and ring fingers) on the side behind the left granthi (gland) of the left foot.
1. strinam urddhamukhah kurmah punisam punaradhomukhah,
commentary, 1st chapter,
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Nadiprakasam
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