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TCM Body Constitution Self-Assessment

27-Question Short Form

Explore your tendencies across nine traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution types.

Please answer based on your physical and emotional wellbeing over the **past 12 months**. Choose one answer for each question.

A | Balanced Constitution(平和质)

1. Do you feel energetic and able to carry out daily activities without becoming tired easily?

2. Are your sleep, appetite, bowel movements and urination normal for you?

3. Do you adapt well to changes in weather and seasons and stay in good health?

B | Qi Deficiency Constitution (气虚质)

1. Do you tire easily or feel lacking in energy?

2. Do you become short of breath after mild physical activity?

3. Do you sweat easily or catch colds more frequently than other people?

C | Yang Deficiency Constitution (阳虚质)

1. Do you feel colder than other people?

2. Do your hands and feet feel cold?

3. Do you feel unwell after eating cold food or drinking cold drinks?

D | Yin Deficiency Constitution (阴虚质)

1. Do you experience a dry mouth or throat and feel the need to drink water?

2. Do you feel heat in your palms, the soles of your feet or inside your body?

3. Do you experience dry skin, dry lips or hard, dry stools?

E | Phlegm-Dampness Constitution (痰湿质)

1. Does your body feel heavy, sluggish or tired?

2. Do you have excessive phlegm or a feeling of tightness in your chest?

3. Do you carry excess weight around your abdomen or feel physically weighed down?

F | Damp-Heat Constitution (湿热质)

1. Do you experience a bitter taste, a sticky feeling in your mouth or bad breath?

2. Do you experience oily facial skin, spots or eczema-like skin problems?

3. Do you have sticky stools that are difficult to clean away, or dark yellow urine?

G | Blood Stasis Constitution (血瘀质)

1. Do you develop bruises without an obvious cause?

2. Do you experience sharp or stabbing pain in a particular part of your body?

3. Do your lips, complexion or the skin around your eyes look unusually dark or dull compared with your normal appearance?

H | Qi Stagnation Constitution (气郁质)

1. Do you feel low in mood, unhappy or emotionally withdrawn?

2. Do you feel tense, anxious, irritable or particularly sensitive?

3. Do you experience chest tightness, sigh repeatedly or feel as though something is stuck in your throat?

I | Allergy-Prone Constitution (特禀质)

1. Do you experience sneezing, a blocked nose or a clear runny nose after exposure to pollen, dust or other environmental triggers?

2. Do you experience itchy skin, hives, eczema or other allergic skin reactions?

3. Do you experience allergic reactions to foods, medicines or environmental triggers?

*This short questionnaire explores TCM constitution tendencies. It is not a medical diagnosis.*