Vacuity panting

Panting attributed to lung qì vacuity and the kidney failing to absorb qì stemming from a weak constitution, from enduring panting, or from wear on the true origin through major illness. Vacuity panting is of gradual onset and chronic in nature. It is characterized by shortness of breath with difficulty in catching one’s breath, a condition brought on by physical movement; relief from discomfort comes when a deep breath can be drawn. See qì vacuity panting; yīn vacuity panting; true origin vacuity panting.