The Nine Body Types in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Discover Your Type

Why Do People Differ?

In Chinese medicine, not all people are the same. What benefits one person may harm another. This is why the Chinese divided bodies into 9 patterns.

The Nine Patterns

1. The Balanced Pattern (平和质) — Ideal health
Signs: Good energy, radiant skin, good sleep, regular digestion, balanced mood

2. The Qi Deficiency Pattern (气虚质) — "The Weak Battery"
Signs: Rapid fatigue, low voice, easy sweating, frequent infections

3. The Yin Deficiency Pattern (阴虚质) — "Internal Dryness"
Signs: Dry mouth at night, hot flashes, insomnia, night sweats

4. The Yang Deficiency Pattern (阳虚质) — "Internal Coldness"
Signs: Cold hands and feet, fear of cold, morning diarrhea

5. The Dampness and Phlegm Pattern (痰湿质) — "The Internal Swamp"
Signs: Excess weight, feeling of heaviness, phlegm, fatigue after eating

6. The Damp-Heat Pattern (湿热质) — "Damp Heat"
Signs: Oily skin, acne, bitter taste, dark urine

7. The Blood Stasis Pattern (血瘀质) — "Slow Blood"
Signs: Easy bruising, varicose veins, dark complexion, fixed pain

8. The Qi Stagnation Pattern (气郁质) — "Trapped Energy"
Signs: Mood swings, frequent sighing, bloating, tension

9. The Allergic Pattern (特禀质) — "Hereditary Allergies"
Signs: Seasonal allergies, eczema, asthma, food allergies