K’ou-ch’ih Chin., lit. “chattering of teeth”; Taoist health exercise consisting of clapping one’s teeth together thirty-six times. It is performed as a preliminary to most breathing exercises and other hygiene practices and is said to stimulate the production of saliva (yü-chiang) and, according to the Inner Deity Hygiene School, attract the attention of the body deities (shen).
Source: The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala Publications, Inc.
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