Back to search result Previous Next
Search in dictionary

Rough breathing

气粗 〔氣粗〕 qì cū

Breathing characterized by a rough sound in the nose. Rough breathing generally occurs in repletion patterns and arises when contraction of external evils or exuberant internal phlegm turbidity inhibits qì dynamic. Vacuity patterns are characterized by faint weak breathing and are attributed to lung-kidney qì vacuity. See breathing.

Back to search result Previous Next