Which pulse type indicates a severe internal blockage due to pathogenic factors?

The hidden pulse is associated with a severe internal blockage due to pathogenic factors. This pulse is typically felt only on deep palpation and is characterized by its faintness and difficulty to assess. A hidden pulse suggests that there is a significant obstruction within the body, which can be attributed to various factors such as dampness, phlegm, or other pathogenic influences that impede the flow of Qi and blood.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the hidden pulse reflects a state where the body's defensive mechanisms are overwhelmed or obstructed, indicating a need for careful diagnosis and treatment to address the underlying conditions causing this blockage. The faintness of the pulse can point to a serious deficiency in the organ systems or a significant accumulation of pathogenic factors, highlighting the urgency for therapeutic intervention.

Other pulse types do not signifies this level of obstruction; a soggy pulse tends to indicate deficiency or dampness rather than blockage, a deep pulse can indicate a range of issues including normal conditions like constitutional depth rather than severe blockage, and a moving pulse often suggests a more dynamic state of Qi without the implication of a severe obstruction.