Nine Types of Body Constitutions in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Which One Are You? Corresponding Disease Prevention Strategies

Nine Types of Body Constitutions in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Which One Are You? Corresponding Disease Prevention Strategies

The “Classification and Determination of Body Constitutions” standard by the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine categorizes body constitutions into nine basic types: Pinghe Zhi (平和质) (Balanced Constitution), Qi Xu Zhi (气虚质) (Qi Deficiency Constitution), Yang Xu Zhi (阳虚质) (Yang Deficiency Constitution), Yin Xu Zhi (阴虚质) (Yin Deficiency Constitution), Tan Shi Zhi (痰湿质) (Phlegm-Damp Constitution), … Read more