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The 9 TCM Body Constitutions
Traditional Chinese Medicine sorts everyone into one of nine body constitutions — a framework standardized by Professor Wang Qi and the China Association of Chinese Medicine (CACM). One is balanced; the other eight describe a tendency, such as running cold, running hot, or holding dampness. Knowing yours is the starting point for food, movement, and self-care that actually fits you.
Balanced Constitution
平和質
Yin, yang, qi, and blood in harmony. Many spend years chasing what you may have naturally — the goal now is to protect it.
Learn more →Qi Deficiency
氣虛質
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, low vital energy (qi) leaves you drained, breathless, and prone to illness. The good news: it can be rebuilt.
Learn more →Yang Deficiency
陽虛質
When the body's internal heating runs low, you feel chilled and drained. With the right approach, that warmth can be rebuilt.
Learn more →Yin Deficiency
陰虛質
When the body's cooling, nourishing reserve runs low, it runs hot and wears faster — like an engine low on coolant. Yin can be restored, but the approach matters.
Learn more →Phlegm-Dampness
痰濕質
When fluid metabolism slows, excess dampness accumulates and everything feels thick and heavy. A few cups of tea won't fix it — the spleen and stomach need to relearn how to drain.
Learn more →Damp-Heat
濕熱質
Dampness and heat tangled together — like a pot of thick, boiling porridge, sticky and scalding. Skincare treats the surface; the source is internal.
Learn more →Blood Stasis
血瘀質
When blood pools and stagnates — like a pipe with a partial blockage — flow slows and pressure builds. Many "beauty" concerns trace back to this root.
Learn more →Qi Stagnation
氣鬱質
When the flow of energy gets blocked, pressure builds quietly inside — like a balloon with nowhere to release. People with qi stagnation aren't weak; the body is asking to let things move again.
Learn more →Inherited Special
特稟質
A hyper-responsive immune system, on guard against threats others barely notice. TCM doesn't just suppress the reaction — it changes the soil that keeps growing the weeds.
Learn more →Which One Are You?
Take the free 5-minute, 29-question quiz to identify your constitution — and get guidance built around it.
Take the Free Quiz →This page offers general TCM educational perspectives, not medical advice or a diagnosis. For any health concern, please consult a licensed healthcare professional.