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The pulse can be felt with gentle pressure, feels very small and instead of feeling like a wave under the fingers, the pulse feels as if it were broken in small dots. Which point prescription is most applicable?

A. LR-3 (tai chong), GB-34 (yang ling quan)

B. BL-23 (shen shu), KI-3 (tai xi)

C. SP-8 (di ji), REN-4 (guan yuan)

D. LU-5 (chi ze ), BL-13 (fei shu)

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Final answer:

The description of a pulse feeling broken in small dots is atypical and does not directly align with Traditional Chinese Medicine pulse diagnosis; more context is needed for an accurate point prescription.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a pulse feels very small and appears broken in small dots rather than a wave under the fingers, the most applicable point prescription is not directly clear without more context. However, if we're referring to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture point prescriptions, a practitioner would consider a variety of factors including the nature of the pulse, associated symptoms, and overall health of the individual before selecting the points to treat.

For the specific characteristics of the pulse described, the best option is not provided as the question seems to relate to acupuncture points which are chosen based on a complex matrix of symptoms and diagnostic criteria in TCM, and the broken-dots feeling isn't standard nomenclature for pulse diagnosis. Therefore, without additional TCM-related information, none of these options can be selected with confidence.

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