Description of practice§ | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Treat short wind (n = 18) | 15 | 83 |
How do people get this sickness# (n = 16) |  |  |
  Alcohol/ smoking | 3 | 19 |
  Food | 5 | 31 |
  Hereditary | 1 | 6 |
  Other natural cause | 2 | 13 |
  Other spiritual cause | 2 | 13 |
  Sexual intercourse with menstruating women | 3 | 19 |
Symptoms of short wind* | Â | Â |
  Cough | 8 | 42 |
  Discoloured eyes | 3 | 16 |
  Fever | 2 | 11 |
  Haemoptysis | 3 | 16 |
  Fatigue | 5 | 26 |
  Shortness of breath | 8 | 42 |
  Weight loss | 5 | 26 |
  Other symptoms | 10 | 52 |