Concept

Thoracic fluid retention

支饮zhi yin

2 sources

In the Golden Cabinet (《金匮要略》) tradition, thoracic fluid retention (支饮) is a disease/condition described in the Essential Prescriptions (金匮要略, ch.12) — one of the four phlegm-fluid disorders — by coughing with laboured, propped-up breathing, shortness of breath with an inability to lie flat, and a puffy body shape. A historical disease-category for reference, not a diagnostic or treatment guide.

Source

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略·痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二》条2（金匮要略2021【原文】定位入口）

References

金匮要略第十二篇支饮界说句（条2「謂之支飲」），自撰英文非逐字
WHO IST-TCM 2022 术语对齐（WGM2# 1737 Thoracic fluid retention）

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

欬逆倚息，短氣不得卧，其形如腫，謂之支飲。

Citations

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略·痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二》条2（金匮要略2021【原文】定位入口）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its definition.
WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine · World Health Organization · WHO IST-TCM 2022, WGM2# 1737（§2 诊断、病证和体质术语·痰饮类病 Thoracic fluid retention）Cited from WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine for its standardized terminology.