Due to the strength of innate endowment, the thickness of food smell, the difference of orientation and topography, and the difference between the rich and the poor, individual differences are caused. Therefore, Chinese medicine attaches great importance to the analysis of different human characteristics and classifies physique from many aspects.

The classification of physique by ancient and modern physicians can be said that different people have different opinions. On April 9, 2009, China's first TCM constitution classification and judgment standard was officially released, which is the first document in China to understand and standardize the research and application of TCM constitution, aiming at providing basis for constitution identification, prevention, health care and health management of TCM constitution-related diseases, and making constitution classification scientific and standardized.

The standard divides physique into nine types: peace, qi deficiency, yang deficiency, yin deficiency, phlegm dampness, damp heat, blood stasis, qi stagnation and idiosyncrasy.

Let's introduce these nine kinds of constitutions in detail, and find the physique type that suits you, so as to find a more suitable health care method.

1

A peaceful constitution (a healthy person)-energetic, healthy and optimistic

Peaceful constitution is a kind of constitution with good innate disposition and proper nursed back to health, which is characterized by moderate posture, rosy complexion, full spirit and vigorous viscera function. The peace constitution is the most stable and healthy constitution. The proportion of people with peaceful constitution is about 32.75%, which is about 1/3. There are more men than women, and the older you get, the fewer people will have a peaceful constitution.

2

Yang deficiency constitution (people who are afraid of cold)-afraid of cold, lack of firepower.

Yang-deficiency constitution refers to a physical state characterized by yang deficiency in the body, loss of temperature and warmth, and cold limbs. Yang has the function of warming limbs and internal organs, just like the sun in nature. Without yang, people's internal environment will be in a "cold" state, so people with yang deficiency often feel cold and are afraid of cold. Yang deficiency constitution accounts for 7.9% of the total population.

three

Yin deficiency constitution (lack of water)-lack of water and moisture in the body.

Yin deficiency constitution is a physical state characterized by deficiency of body fluid, essence and blood and internal heat. Yin deficiency refers to the deficiency of human essence and blood semen. People with yin deficiency constitution account for 8.98% of the population. In China, the western region is windy, dry and ultraviolet, which is easy to form yin deficiency constitution. Many students and young people like to eat fried barbecue and other foods. They are addicted to alcohol and tobacco, have a heavy life pressure and are prone to yin deficiency. In addition, women also have yin deficiency constitution. Because women have different physiological characteristics from men, such as menstruation, vaginal discharge, pregnancy, childbirth and lactation, these special processes are blood-consuming and belong to yin, so it is easy to form yin deficiency constitution.

four

Qi deficiency constitution (shortness of breath)-burnout and fatigue, easy to catch a cold.

Qi deficiency constitution refers to people's lack of physical strength, physical strength and energy, fatigue after a little work, and low immune function and disease resistance. The constitution of qi deficiency is mainly manifested in the weakness of viscera function, especially the function of lung and spleen. People with qi deficiency constitution are flabby, not tall and straight, pale or yellow. Because of qi deficiency, I often feel tired and lazy, and the whole person is lazy and unable to speak.

five

Phlegm-dampness constitution (obesity)-body fat, paunchy.

Phlegm-dampness constitution refers to the state of constitution characterized by stagnation of water. "Phlegm" in phlegm-dampness constitution refers not only to phlegm in general concept, but to abnormal accumulation of body fluid, which is a pathological product. "Wet" is divided into internal wet and external wet. External humidity refers to humid air and environment, such as getting caught in the rain and living in a humid place. External dampness can invade the human body and cause diseases. Internal dampness is mainly caused by improper operation of qi-moving machine in digestive system, plus excessive consumption of fat, sweet and spicy food, or drinking and cold drinks. If the movement and transformation of body fluid are out of balance, body fluid will accumulate in the body to form internal dampness, stay in a certain part of the body for a long time and condense into phlegm, which is a bad thing that will make people sick. Because phlegm-dampness does not run smoothly, it is often called "phlegm-dampness". People with this constitution are often accompanied by liver, gallbladder, spleen and stomach disorders, endocrine disorders and so on.

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Damp heat constitution (acne clan)-shiny and full of acne and sores.

Damp heat constitution refers to the physical state characterized by damp heat. When we see Chinese medicine, we often hear doctors say "damp heat". So, what is "damp heat"? The so-called "wet", that is, the so-called water wet, it is divided into external wet and internal wet. External humidity is caused by humid climate, wading in the rain or wet indoor, which makes external moisture invade the human body; Internal dampness is a pathological product, which is often related to digestive function. The so-called "heat" is a kind of thermal image. "Heat" and "dampness" coexist in "damp heat", or because the weather is hot and humid in summer and autumn, the combination of damp heat invades the human body, or because of "Yang-heat constitution", the heat turns from yang to heat, so the coexistence of damp heat is very common. The high-risk groups in damp heat constitution are southerners, and the climate in the south is sometimes like being in a big steamer. However, the formation of damp heat constitution is not entirely due to the climate, but its own eating and living habits are the key. Therefore, we still need to be vigilant at all times to prevent problems before they happen.

seven

Qi-depression constitution (depressed people)-depression and depression, poor qi movement.

This is sister Lin's constitution in a dream of red mansions. People with qi stagnation are generally emaciated, introverted, sentimental, melancholy and fragile, often moping, sighing for no reason, having poor adaptability to mental stimulation, not liking rainy weather, and prone to insomnia, depression, neurosis, lily disease and other diseases. We call them "depressed patients" figuratively.

eight

Blood stasis constitution (long spot family)-dark complexion, easy to spot.

Pulse is the house of blood. Blood vessels are the road of blood circulation, and blood stasis is a pathological product formed by poor blood circulation in the veins or blood overflowing from the veins and staying in the body, which can be caused by traumatic bleeding, qi deficiency, qi stagnation, cold coagulation and heat toxicity. People with blood stasis constitution not only have dry and rough skin, but also have dark skin, dark complexion, dark eyes and dark nose. If pigmentation reaches a certain level, black spots are prone to appear on the face. We call it "long-spotted clan" figuratively.

nine

Special constitution (allergic family)-allergic and pampered.

Idiopathic constitution is also called idiosyncratic constitution and allergy. It refers to the constitution in a special state caused by genetic factors and congenital factors, mainly including allergic constitution, hereditary disease constitution, fetal constitution and so on. Hereditary diseases include hemophilia, congenital stupidity and "five stagnation", "no weakness" and "craniectomy" Fetal diseases include fetal cold, fetal fever, fetal shock, fetal fat, fetal weakness and so on. People with allergies usually have poor adaptability to seasonal climate. Some people often have stuffy nose, sneezing and runny nose even if they don't catch a cold, and are allergic to drugs, food, smell, pollen and seasonal changes. The skin often has purplish red petechiae and ecchymosis due to allergies, and the skin often has scratches and scratches. Some people with special physique are prone to urticaria, wheal, addictive rash, asthma and cough, hay fever, asthma and other diseases, which often lead to chronic diseases. Because most people with special physique have poor adaptability to the external environment, they will show psychological reactions such as inner sensitivity, paranoia, anxiety and depression to varying degrees.

Health is something to eat.

Health is what you eat. This is because the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow. Long-term eating habits and relatively fixed diet structure can affect the function of viscera and qi and blood through the transportation of spleen and stomach, leading to physical changes.

Scientific eating habits, reasonable dietary structure and comprehensive and sufficient nutrition can enhance people's physique, and even make some biased physique change into peaceful physique.

Here is a brief introduction to the diet conditioning methods of common physique:

Pinghe quality

Diet should be moderate, don't eat raw, cold, overheated or unclean food often, and coarse grains flour and rice should be reasonably matched.

deficiency of yang

Usually you can eat more beef and mutton, eat less cold food such as pears, watermelons and water chestnuts, and drink less green tea.

deficiency of yin

Eat lean meat, duck meat, mung beans, melon and other cool and moist products, and eat less mutton, leeks, peppers and sunflower seeds with isothermal dryness.

deficiency of vital energy

Eat more foods with the function of benefiting qi and strengthening spleen, such as soybeans, white lentils and chicken. Eat less water spinach and raw radish.

Phlegm dampness

Eat a light diet and eat more melon.

Damp heat constitution

The diet is mainly light, and you can eat more sweet and cold foods such as red beans, mung beans, celery, cucumbers and lotus roots.

Blood stasis

Eat more hawthorn, vinegar, roses and so on. Eat less greasy products such as fat.

stagnation of the circulation of vital energy

Eat more daylily, kelp, hawthorn, roses and other foods with the functions of promoting qi circulation, relieving depression, promoting digestion and waking up.

inherent quality

Eat more foods that benefit qi and strengthen exterior, and eat less buckwheat (including allergenic substance buckwheat fluorescein) and broad beans.