Clinical Significance
Severe Qi deficiencyStomach-Qi deficiency
Aspect
length
Body Psych
Feeling
Occupies a shorter space than the normal position
Kind
Empty
Short (Duan)
Feeling
This pulse is the opposite of the previous one: it occupies a shorter space than the normal position.
Clinical significance
- Severe Qi deficiency
- Stomach-Qi deficiency
The Short pulse indicates severe deficiency of Qi. It frequently appears on the Front positions of left or right.
It also specifically denotes deficiency of Stomach-Qi.