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Racing pulse
疾脉 〔疾脈〕jí mài
A pulse having seven or more beats per respiration, i.e., at least one beat or more per respiration than the rapid pulse. It is a sign of in exhaustion of yīn and yáng and original qì about to desertand is observed in acute febrile disease and vacuity taxation. It is usually a critical sign. A racing pulse in a healthy pregnant woman is a sign of imminent birth.
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