Teach you how to check your physical condition

There are 9 types of human constitutions: balanced constitution, qi deficiency constitution, yang deficiency constitution, yin deficiency constitution, special constitution, qi stagnation constitution, blood stasis constitution, phlegm-damp constitution, and damp-heat constitution. Test yourself to find out what kind of body constitution you have! And choose different health-preserving methods according to your body constitution to maintain health and longevity.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the so-called constitution refers to the comprehensive and relatively stable inherent characteristics of morphological structure, physiological function and psychological state formed in the course of human life on the basis of innate endowment (inherited from parents) and acquired qualities, which are what we usually call individual differences.

1. Constitution type: Peaceful constitution

A balanced constitution is a normal constitution. People with this constitution have a well-proportioned and strong body, moist complexion and skin, thick and shiny hair, bright eyes, rosy lips, are not easily fatigued, are energetic, have good sleep and appetite, normal urination and defecation, an easy-going and cheerful personality, and rarely get sick.

Health tips: focus on maintenance

Countermeasures: Just pay attention to eating in moderation, combining work and rest, and persisting in exercise.

2. Constitution type: Yang deficiency constitution

People with yang deficiency constitution have weak muscles, sometimes feel cold hands and feet, are afraid of cold in the stomach, back or waist and knees, wear more clothes than others, do not like to use air conditioning in summer, like quietness, feel uncomfortable eating or drinking cold food, are prone to loose stools, and have clear urine with large amount. They are often dull and introverted. Tendency to illness, prone to colds, diarrhea, impotence, etc.

Health tips: Warming up the Yang and replenishing Qi to prevent diarrhea, impotence and other diseases

Countermeasure: Food should warm the yang. You can eat more warming foods such as beef, mutton, leeks, ginger, and onions. Eat less raw, cold foods such as pears, watermelons, water chestnuts, and drink less green tea.

Keep warm in your daily life, especially the back and lower abdomen, avoid staying in air-conditioned rooms for a long time, prevent excessive sweating, and engage in appropriate outdoor activities when there is plenty of sunshine. Avoid wind and cold when exercising. In winter, avoid exercising in windy, cold, foggy, snowy or air polluted environments.

3. Constitution type: Yin deficiency constitution

People with Yin deficiency constitution are usually tall and thin. They often feel hot in their hands and soles, their faces are flushed or reddish, and they cannot tolerate the summer heat. They often feel dry eyes, dry mouth and throat, always want to drink water, have dry skin, irritable temperament, are extroverted and active, have a reddish tongue and less coating. The patients are prone to cough, Sjögren's syndrome, hyperthyroidism, etc.

Health tips: Nourish yin and pay attention to diseases such as hyperthyroidism

Countermeasures: Pay attention to eating foods that nourish yin, eat more lean pork, duck, mung beans, winter melon and other sweet, cool and moisturizing foods, and eat less mutton, leeks, peppers, sunflower seeds and other warm and dry foods. Avoid staying up late and avoid working in high temperatures.

Do not exercise too much, control the amount of sweating during exercise, replenish water in time, and avoid taking a sauna.

4. Constitution type: damp-heat constitution

People with a damp-heat constitution always have shiny faces and nose tips, are prone to acne on their faces, and have itchy skin. Often feel bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath or strange smell in the mouth, sticky and uncomfortable stool, hot feeling when urinating, yellow urine, women often have yellow vaginal discharge, and men's scrotum is always wet and sweaty. The disease tendency is boils, jaundice and other diseases.

Health tips: Pay attention to clearing away heat and dampness

Countermeasure: Avoid spicy, warm and greasy foods. The diet should be light, and you can eat more sweet, cold, and sweet and neutral foods such as red beans, mung beans, celery, cucumber, lotus root, etc. Eat less sweet, warm and greasy foods such as mutton, leek, ginger, chili, pepper, and Sichuan pepper, as well as spicy and hot foods such as hot pot, frying, and barbecue.

Avoid heat and humidity in your daily life, and the living environment should be dry and ventilated. Don't stay up late or overwork. The heat and humidity are heavier in midsummer, so reduce the time you spend outdoors. Exercise should be strengthened, and it is suitable to do high-intensity and high-volume exercises.

5. Constitution type: Qi deficiency constitution

People with qi deficiency often feel tired, short of breath, speak in a weak voice, sweat easily, and have teeth marks on the edges of their tongue. The tendency to catch colds easily, have weak resistance to disease and find it difficult to recover after being sick, and are also prone to visceral prolapse such as gastroptosis.

Health tips: replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen, pay attention to gastroptosis

Countermeasure: Eat more foods that nourish qi and strengthen the spleen, such as soybeans, white lentils, chicken, mushrooms, dates, longans, honey, etc. Eat less foods that consume qi, such as water spinach, raw radish, etc.

You should have a regular daily routine, take a proper rest during the afternoon in summer, and get enough sleep. Keep warm and avoid sweating and wind during work or strenuous exercise. Don't overwork so as not to damage your vital energy. Exercise should be gentle, not strenuous.

6. Constitution type: Qi stagnation constitution

People with Qi Yu constitution are thin, often feel depressed and low in mood, easily nervous and anxious, sentimental, emotionally fragile, easily afraid or easily frightened, often feel pain and distension in the breasts and flanks, often have a feeling of chest tightness, often sigh for no reason, often have a feeling of blockage or foreign body in the throat, and are prone to insomnia. Looks depressed, worried and fragile. The disease tendencies include insomnia, depression, neurosis, breast hyperplasia, etc.

Health tips: prevent depression, neurosis, breast hyperplasia and other diseases

Countermeasures: Eat foods that can relax the chest and regulate qi, and eat more day lily, kelp, hawthorn, rose, etc. which have the functions of promoting qi, relieving depression, helping digestion, and refreshing the mind. Daily life should be active rather than quiet. People with qi stagnation should not stay at home all the time. They should increase outdoor activities as much as possible and live in a quiet environment to prevent noisy environment from affecting their mood. Avoid drinking stimulating beverages such as tea, coffee and cocoa before going to bed.

It is advisable to participate in group sports and more mass sports events, such as playing ball, dancing, chess, etc., so as to integrate better into society.

7. Constitution type: Blood stasis constitution

People with blood stasis constitution have dark complexion, dark lips, and purple veins under the tongue. The skin is relatively rough and sometimes bruises may appear without you noticing. There are a lot of red bloodshot in my eyes, and my gums bleed easily when I brush my teeth. Easily irritable, forgetful, and impatient.

Health tips: Activating Qi and blood circulation to prevent tumors, stroke, chest pain and other diseases

Countermeasures: Eat foods that can promote qi and blood circulation, eat more hawthorn, vinegar, rose, kumquat and other foods that have the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispersing nodules, promoting qi, soothing the liver and relieving depression, and eat less fatty meat and other greasy foods. Don't be too comfortable in your daily life to avoid stagnation of Qi and poor blood circulation. Get enough sleep, go to bed early, get up early and exercise more.

8. Constitution type: Phlegm-damp constitution

People with phlegm-dampness constitution are obese and have a fat and soft abdomen. Sweating easily. I often feel my limbs are sore, heavy and uncomfortable. I often feel a layer of oil on my face, a sticky or sweet feeling in my mouth, phlegm in my throat, a thick tongue coating, a gentle personality, and a thick and greasy tongue coating. Tendency to illness, prone to diabetes, stroke, chest pain, etc.

Health tips: eliminate phlegm and dampness, prevent stroke, chest pain and other diseases

Countermeasure: Eat light food. The diet should be light, and eat less fatty meat and sweet, sticky, and greasy foods, such as fried cakes and donkey rolls. You can eat more kelp, winter melon, etc.

Avoid moisture in your living environment. The living environment should be dry rather than humid, and you should do more outdoor activities. Clothes should be breathable and moisture-repellent, and you should sunbathe or sunbathe frequently. In cold and wet climatic conditions, you should reduce outdoor activities, avoid catching cold and getting wet in the rain, and don't be too comfortable. Exercise should be gradual. Because obesity makes people prone to sleepiness, you should proceed step by step according to your specific situation and persist in long-term exercise.

9. Constitution type: special constitution

People with special constitutions are a group of people with special constitutions. Some people often have nasal congestion, sneezing, and runny nose even if they don’t have a cold, and are prone to asthma. It is easy to be allergic to drugs, food, smells, pollen, and seasons. Some people are prone to urticaria. The skin often has purple-red petechiae and ecchymosis due to allergies. The skin often turns red and scratches appear when scratched.

Health tips: prevent asthma and skin diseases

Countermeasure: Food should be used to nourish Qi and strengthen the exterior. The diet should be light, and eat more foods that nourish the qi and strengthen the exterior, and eat less buckwheat (containing the allergen buckwheat fluorescein), broad beans, white lentils, beef, goose meat, carp, shrimp, crab, eggplant, wine, chili, strong tea, coffee and other spicy foods, fishy and pungent foods, and foods containing allergens.