The constitution of traditional Chinese medicine has its own characteristics compared with that of western medicine. All kinds of constitution classification theories of western medicine mostly belong to the study of the relationship between modern psychology and western medicine anatomy, lacking the analysis of the correlation between individual morphological characteristics, physiological functions and pathological development, and still in the induction stage, so the guiding value for clinical practice such as medical health preservation and disease prevention is very limited. Compared with the concept of constitution in western medicine, the classification of constitution in traditional Chinese medicine is based on the theory of Yin and Yang and the overall concept of traditional Chinese medicine, with the life concept of "the unity of form and spirit" and the overall concept of "the unity of man and nature" as the starting point, and the human characteristics considered are more comprehensive, taking into account the influence factors such as congenital, acquired, environment (including social environment and natural environment) and universe. This paper makes a more detailed analysis of different types of people from the aspects of yin and yang, exterior and interior attributes, virtual and real attributes, cold and heat attributes, qi and blood attributes, meridian attributes, physical and mental attributes, etc., so that the obtained physical analysis can better reflect the essence of things, and its relatively complete theoretical system can be directly applied to TCM health rehabilitation and medical practice to prevent people from getting sick before they get sick. It is more practical to adjust the body and dredge the collaterals in the four seasons.
Traditional Chinese medicine divides constitution into many kinds. At present, the classification method of Professor Wang Qi from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine is widely adopted by major Chinese medicine hospitals. After comprehensive analysis, he divided different types of people into nine constitutions: peace, qi deficiency, yang deficiency, yin deficiency, phlegm-dampness, damp-heat, blood stasis, qi stagnation and idiosyncrasy. Among them, peaceful people are relatively healthy and are not easy to get sick. The other eight constitutions are all manifestations of imbalance of qi, blood and yin and yang in the body, and they are easy to suffer from different types of diseases, which are collectively called partial constitutions.
So what are the characteristics of the nine constitutions? How to recuperate? I will share it with you today.
1, peace constitution
Normal body shape, good physical quality, do not like to get sick.
Common manifestations: lively personality. The tongue is red, the fur is thin and white, and the pulse is harmonious.
Nursing mode: normal diet, regular meals, more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, less spicy food.
2. Qi deficiency constitution
Lack of vitality, love sweating, easy to get tired.
Common manifestations: listlessness, shortness of breath, easy to catch a cold, easy to gastroptosis and so on. The tongue is red, with teeth marks on the edge of the tongue and weak pulse.
Nursing methods: Eat more foods that can benefit qi and strengthen the spleen, such as soybeans, white lentils, mushrooms, jujubes, longan, honey and so on. Usually it can be conditioned by moxibustion at Zusanli point.
3. Yang deficiency constitution
Hands and feet are easy to get cold, and stomach, back, waist and knees are afraid of cold.
Common manifestations: the muscles are soft but not solid, and they are resistant to summer but not winter. The tongue is light and tender, and the pulse is deep and late.
Nursing methods: eat more warm food, such as onion, ginger, garlic, pepper, leek, pepper and so on. Eat less cold foods such as cucumber, lotus root, pear and watermelon. Get more sunshine (exposing your back) and bump your back (reinforcing the middle and supervising the yang). You can often use moxibustion at Guanyuan, Mingmen and Zusanli.
4. Yin deficiency constitution
Afraid of heat, hands and feet are prone to fever, cheeks are prone to flushing, eyes are dry, skin is dry, mouth is dry, and cold drinks are preferred. Impatience, extroversion, initiative.
Common manifestations: resistant to winter but not to summer. It is easy to get tired and lose sleep. Frequent constipation or dry stool, red tongue with little body fluid and thin pulse.
Nursing methods: eat more sweet and moist foods, such as mung bean, wax gourd, sesame, lily, sweet potato, yam, etc. Eat more lotus root, bamboo shoots, water chestnut, water chestnut and other foods. Eat less warm and dry food. You can often moxibustion Dazhui, Shenque, Guanyuan, Zusanli and Yongquan points.
5. Phlegm-dampness constitution
Fat body, soft belly, easy to get sleepy. Skin is prone to oil and eyes are prone to edema.
Common manifestations: phlegm in the pharynx, sticky or sweet mouth, love to eat fat meat and desserts, thick and greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse.
Nursing methods: light diet, eat more food such as onion, garlic, seaweed, kelp, wax gourd, radish, kumquat and mustard, and eat less fatty and sticky food. The most important thing for people with phlegm-dampness constitution is to strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis, eliminate phlegm and remove turbidity, and you can often moxibustion Pishu and Shu Wei points.
6. damp heat constitution
The face is prone to oil, acne, boils and bad smell in the mouth.
Common manifestations: heavy weight and lethargy, sticky stool, short and yellow urine, wet scrotum in men, and increased leucorrhea in women. Red tongue, yellow greasy fur and slippery pulse.
Nursing methods: light diet, eat more sweet and cold foods such as mung beans, spinach, amaranth, celery, cucumber, wax gourd, lotus root, watermelon and so on. Eat less spicy and warm food. Quit smoking and drinking. Don't stay up too late. You can choose to pulse, moxibustion at Sanyinjiao and Zusanli.
7. Qi stagnation constitution
Introverted personality, thin figure, easy to be sentimental, flustered and insomnia.
Common manifestations: red tongue, thin and white fur, and thready pulse. -People with this constitution have many kinds of cancers, so pay attention!
Nursing mode: Eat more foods such as wheat, onion, garlic, kelp, laver, radish, kumquat and hawthorn. That is, promoting qi circulation to relieve depression, promoting digestion and waking up. Avoid drinking tea, coffee and other refreshing drinks before going to bed. Aerobic exercises such as Qigong, Tai Ji Chuan and Yoga are effective; People with this constitution should pay special attention to maintaining a good mood and cooperate with psychological counseling when necessary. You can moxibustion Taichong, Xinshu, Tiantu, Lieque and Sanyinjiao.
8, blood stasis constitution
When brushing your teeth, your gums are prone to bleeding, your eyes are often red, and your skin is prone to dryness and roughness.
Common manifestations: irritability, forgetfulness and impatience. It is prone to ecchymosis, dull skin color and lips, dull or thickened tongue root and sublingual collaterals, and poor pulse condition.
Nursing mode: You can eat more foods such as black beans, kelp, laver, radish, carrot, hawthorn, vinegar and green tea. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting qi circulation and relieving depression, soothing the liver and relieving depression, eating less fat and keeping enough sleep. Do aerobic exercise. You can moxibustion Sanyinjiao, Xue Hai, Hegu, Quchi and Zusanli.
9. Special constitution (allergic constitution)
Allergic to pollen or certain foods, such as asthma, wheal, itchy throat, stuffy nose and sneezing.
Common manifestations: skin is prone to scratches and purple spots. Susceptible to asthma, urticaria, hay fever and drug allergy. Poor adaptability to the outside world, seasonal changes, easy to cause chronic diseases.
Nursing mode: light and balanced diet, appropriate thickness and reasonable vegetarian diet. Eat less spicy products, such as buckwheat, broad beans, white lentils, beef, goose, eggplant, strong tea, fishy hair and food containing allergens. Shu Fei, Dazhui, Ointment Blindness and Shenshu can be moxibustion for conditioning.