Short (Duan)

Clinical Significance
Severe Qi deficiency Stomach-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.