Ping He Zhi (平和质 – Harmonious Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: The balance of Yin, Yang, Qi, and Blood, characterized by a moderate physique, rosy complexion, and abundant energy.
Physical Characteristics: Well-proportioned and robust body shape.
Common Manifestations: Rosy complexion and skin, thick and shiny hair, bright eyes, clear nasal passages, rosy lips, not easily fatigued, abundant energy, tolerant of cold and heat, good sleep, normal appetite, normal bowel movements, pale red tongue, thin white coating, and a soft, strong pulse.
Psychological Characteristics: Easy-going and cheerful personality.
Tendency to Illness: Rarely falls ill.
Adaptability to External Environment: Strong adaptability to natural and social environments.
Qi Xu Zhi (气虚质 – Qi Deficiency Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: Insufficient vital energy, characterized by fatigue, shortness of breath, and spontaneous sweating.
Physical Characteristics: Soft and weak muscles.
Common Manifestations: Usually speaks softly, short of breath, easily fatigued, low energy, prone to sweating, pale red tongue with tooth marks, and weak pulse.
Psychological Characteristics: Introverted and risk-averse personality.
Tendency to Illness: Prone to colds and organ prolapse; slow recovery after illness.
Adaptability to External Environment: Poor tolerance to wind, cold, heat, and dampness.
Yang Xu Zhi (阳虚质 – Yang Deficiency Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: Insufficient Yang energy, characterized by cold intolerance and cold hands and feet.
Physical Characteristics: Soft and weak muscles.
Common Manifestations: Usually feels cold, cold hands and feet, prefers warm food, low energy, pale and swollen tongue, and deep, slow pulse.
Psychological Characteristics: Generally calm and introverted personality.
Tendency to Illness: Prone to phlegm retention, swelling, and diarrhea; easily affected by cold pathogens.
Adaptability to External Environment: Tolerates summer but not winter; sensitive to wind, cold, and dampness.
Yin Xu Zhi (阴虚质 – Yin Deficiency Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: Insufficient Yin fluids, characterized by dry mouth and throat, and heat in the palms and soles.
Physical Characteristics: Generally slender physique.
Common Manifestations: Heat in palms and soles, dry mouth and throat, slightly dry nose, prefers cold drinks, dry stools, red tongue with little moisture, and thin, rapid pulse.
Psychological Characteristics: Impatient, extroverted, and lively personality.
Tendency to Illness: Prone to deficiency-related conditions, insomnia, and easily affected by heat pathogens.
Adaptability to External Environment: Tolerates winter but not summer; sensitive to heat and dryness.
Phlegm-Damp Zhi (痰湿质 – Phlegm-Damp Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: Accumulation of phlegm and dampness, characterized by obesity, fullness in the abdomen, and greasy tongue coating.
Physical Characteristics: Obese body shape with a soft and full abdomen.
Common Manifestations: Oily skin, excessive sweating, chest tightness, phlegm production, greasy or sweet taste in the mouth, prefers fatty and sweet foods, greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse.
Psychological Characteristics: Generally mild and steady personality, good at enduring.
Tendency to Illness: Prone to diabetes, stroke, and chest obstruction.
Adaptability to External Environment: Poor adaptability to rainy seasons and damp environments.
Damp-Heat Zhi (湿热质 – Damp-Heat Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: Internal damp-heat, characterized by oily skin, bitter mouth, and yellow greasy tongue coating.
Physical Characteristics: Medium or slightly thin body shape.
Common Manifestations: Oily skin, prone to acne, bitter and dry mouth, heavy body, sticky or constipated stools, short yellow urine, men prone to dampness in the scrotum, women prone to increased vaginal discharge, red tongue with yellow greasy coating, and slippery, rapid pulse.
Psychological Characteristics: Prone to irritability and anxiety.
Tendency to Illness: Prone to sores, jaundice, and heat-related conditions.
Adaptability to External Environment: Poor adaptability to humid and hot climates at the end of summer and beginning of autumn.
Blood Stasis Zhi (血瘀质 – Blood Stasis Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: Poor blood circulation, characterized by dull complexion and purple tongue.
Physical Characteristics: Can be either thin or fat.
Common Manifestations: Dull complexion, pigmentation, easy bruising, pale lips, dark or purplish tongue, purple veins under the tongue, and choppy pulse.
Psychological Characteristics: Prone to irritability and forgetfulness.
Tendency to Illness: Prone to masses and pain syndromes, and blood-related conditions.
Adaptability to External Environment: Poor tolerance to cold pathogens.
Qi Stagnation Zhi (气郁质 – Qi Stagnation Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: Qi stagnation, characterized by depression and emotional fragility.
Physical Characteristics: Generally thin physique.
Common Manifestations: Depressed demeanor, emotional fragility, unhappiness, pale red tongue, thin white coating, and wiry pulse.
Psychological Characteristics: Introverted, unstable, sensitive, and anxious personality.
Tendency to Illness: Prone to organ disorders, plum pit qi, lily disease, and depression.
Adaptability to External Environment: Poor adaptability to mental stress; not suited to gloomy weather.
Te Bing Zhi (特禀质 – Special Constitution)
Overall Characteristics: Congenital abnormalities, characterized by physiological defects and allergic reactions.
Physical Characteristics: Generally no special features for allergic individuals; congenital abnormalities may present as deformities or physiological defects.
Common Manifestations: Allergic individuals may experience asthma, hives, throat itching, nasal congestion, and sneezing; hereditary diseases may show vertical inheritance, congenital, or familial traits; fetal transmission diseases may reflect maternal influences on fetal growth and related diseases.
Psychological Characteristics: Varies according to the specific constitution.
Tendency to Illness: Allergic individuals are prone to asthma, urticaria, hay fever, and drug allergies; hereditary diseases such as hemophilia and congenital mental retardation; fetal transmission diseases such as developmental delays and soft head.
Adaptability to External Environment: Poor adaptability, such as allergic individuals being sensitive to allergenic seasons, easily triggering chronic conditions.
