The 9 types of body constitution and recuperationThe nine types of constitution in the human body were mild, qi deficiency, yang deficiency, yin deficiency, damp-heat, phlegm dampness, qi stagnation, blood stasis, and special constitution. The following are the various physiques and their nursing methods:
* * 1. Peaceful Quality **
- [Characteristics: Good physical condition, good sleep, cheerful personality, strong social and natural adaptability, not easy to get sick.]
- [Nurturing: Maintain a balanced diet, but not too full or too hungry. The food temperature is moderate. Eat more grains, vegetables and fruits, and eat less greasy and spicy food.] In terms of sports, young people could run and play basketball, while the elderly could walk and practice Tai Chi to harmonize Yin and Yang and maintain a balanced state.
* * 2. Qi Deficiency **
- "Characteristics: Thin or puffy body, soft muscles, sallow or pale face, dull speech, frequent sweating, easy to have short breaths, fatigue and weakness, weak digestion, easy abdominal distension, poor immune system, easy to catch a cold, weak resistance to disease, difficult to recover, and easy to suffer from sagging internal organs (such as sagging stomach, etc.).
- Nurturing: Eat more food that can nourish Qi and spleen, such as millet, yam, pumpkin, jujube, mushrooms, chicken, carp, pigeon, etc. The exercise should be gentle and slow, such as walking, Tai Chi, etc. You can massage the Zusanli acupoint. Often sweating, cold can take jade screen powder prevention. You can also stimulate the healthy qi of the human body by massaging/massaging the acupoints such as Yongquan, Zusanli, Guanyuan, etc. To replenish qi, you need to rest more and keep warm. After exercise and sweating, avoid taking off your clothes and blowing the wind immediately. The recommended food supplements were Huangqi and red dates tea (30 grams of Huangqi, 1 handful of red dates, boiled with water for 30 minutes), yam millet porridge (200 grams of yam, 100 grams of millet, 50 grams of white rice, 3 red dates), chestnut chicken soup (1 chicken, 400 grams of chestnuts, 100 grams of shiitake mushrooms, 30 grams of dangshen, 3 slices of ginger).
* * 3. Yang Deficiency Constitution **
- "Characteristics: White and fat body, pale face, soft muscles, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, lazy limbs, listlessness, clear and long urine, susceptible to cold.
- Nurturing: It is mainly to warm yang and replenish qi. It is suitable to eat foods that have the effect of warming yang and dispelling cold, such as leeks, carrots, longan, fennel, coriander, ginger, beef and mutton, Chinese wolfberries, chestnuts, etc. It can be used to massage or moisten the acupoints of Dazhui, Mingmen, Shenque, etc. to replenish qi, strengthen yang, strengthen kidney, consolidate foundation, and warm and nourish Yuanyang. Sun more daily (especially Baihui acupoint), pay attention to keep warm in autumn and winter, especially the abdomen, neck, shoulders, back, waist and knees. For tonic food, you can choose ginger jujube tea (3 slices of ginger with skin, 6 dates, put them into the pot with cold water, boil them for 30 minutes after turning to low heat), add appropriate amount of brown sugar for weak people, and beef millet porridge (100 grams of millet, 50 grams of beef, 10 grams of carrots, 5 grams of ginger, 4 grams of salt).
* * 4. Yin Deficiency Constitution **
- [Characteristics: Afraid of heat, hands and feet are hot, cheeks are flushed or slightly red, skin is dry, mouth is dry, easy to lose sleep, stool is dry.]
- Nurturing: Eat more sweet and moist food, such as mung beans, winter melon, sesame, lily, etc., eat less warm and dry food. Maintain a certain lunch break at noon, avoid staying up late and strenuous exercise, control the amount of sweat during exercise and replenish water in time. You can take Liuwei Dihuang Pill and Qiju Dihuang Pill as appropriate.
* * 5. Damp-heat Constitution **
- "Characteristics: Face and nose shiny, prone to acne, sores, boils, mouth odor, sticky stool, yellow urine."
- Nurturing: Eat light diet, eat more sweet and cold, sweet and flat food, such as mung beans, water convolvulus, amaranth, celery, cucumber, winter melon, lotus root, watermelon, etc., eat less spicy and warm food, quit smoking and drinking, don't stay up late, and don't be too tired. It is suitable for middle and long-distance running, swimming, mountain climbing, all kinds of ball games, martial arts, and other sports. It can be used daily to take Liuyi Powder, Qingwei Powder, and Ganlu Disinfection Pill.
* * 6. Phlegm-dampness Constitution **
- [Characteristics: Most of them are fat, have greasy skin, large stomachs, and soft muscles.]
- Nurturing: to supplement and supplement, mainly to pass. You can take the method of scraping the stomach meridian to recuperate. Eat less fatty and greasy food and eat more red beans, red beans, coix seed, etc.
* * 7. Qi Stagnation **
- [Special traits: Sentimental, melancholic, fragile, relatively thin, often depressed, sighing for no reason, easily flustered, insomnia.]
- Nurturing: Eat more food that has the effect of soothing the liver and promoting qi, such as wheat, onions, garlic, seaweed, radish, cumquats, hawthorn, etc. Before going to bed, avoid drinking tea, coffee and other refreshing drinks.
* * 8. Blood Stasis Constitution **
- [Special traits: (The reference materials did not mention the specific traits)]
- [Nurturing: The most suitable tonics are donkey-hide glue, Chinese Angelica, Chinese Knotweed, Longan, and white peony.]
* * 9. Special Quality **
- [Characteristic: Easy to be allergic.]
- [Recuperate: You can eat Huangqi porridge to recuperate.] Be careful to avoid eating foods that you have never eaten or are prone to allergy.
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