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Print page - then check items that best describe you. The column with the highest total check marks indicates your stressed or weakened type.
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TO DETERMINE CONSTITUTIONAL TYPE:
Add 3
for conditions that are a major concern
Add 2 for conditions that occur sometimes
Add 1 for conditions that occurred in the past |
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Fire |
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Symptoms
of Stressed Fire |
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Symptoms
of Deficient Fire |
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Skin eruptions |
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Insomnia |
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Anxiety, muscle tension |
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Poor
vision |
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Dizziness or vertigo |
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Impotence or infertility |
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Urinary tract irritation |
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Scanty menstruation |
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Too much stress |
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Forgetful, absent-mindedness |
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Talks to fast, difficulty slowing down |
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Constipation |
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Painful mouth sores |
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Night
sweats or excessive perspiration |
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Heart disease |
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Heart
disease |
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Frequent urination |
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Diabetes |
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TOTAL |
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TOTAL |
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Metal |
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Symptoms of
Stressed Metal |
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Symptoms for
Deficient Metal |
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Asthma |
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Anemia |
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Difficulty
digesting fats |
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Chronic
lung weakness, bronchitis |
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Sinus
congestion & headaches |
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Withdrawn, grief
or sadness |
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Overweight |
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Frequent
cold / flu |
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Lymphatic
swellings |
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Tightness
in chest |
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Difficulty
breathing, shortness of breath |
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Frequent
infections |
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Allergies,
hay fever |
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Tuberculosis, emphysema |
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Dry rough
skin, cracked lips |
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Cold hands
& feet |
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Rapid &
deep breath |
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Cancer |
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TOTAL |
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TOTAL |
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Water |
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Symptoms of Stressed
Water |
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Symptoms of Deficient
Water |
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Water retention, edema |
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Dark circles under eyes |
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Sluggish, tired |
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Chronic back pain, spinal misalignment |
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Wake up at night to urinate |
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Diabetes |
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Urinary infections or burning urination |
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Neck or Leg cramps or pains |
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Prostate swelling |
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Weak knees, ankles, legs |
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Edema |
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Arthritis, gout, Osteoporosis |
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Fearful, indecisive, timid |
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Deafness, tinnitus |
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Backache, joint swelling or pain |
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Impotence |
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Swelling of fingers, knees or legs |
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Kidney stones |
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Excess mucous |
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Chills |
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TOTAL |
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TOTAL |
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Wood |
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Symptoms of Stressed
Wood |
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Symptoms of Deficient
Wood |
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Menstrual cramps |
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Anemia |
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Alternating diarrhea and constipation |
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PMS symptoms |
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Shoulder / neck tension |
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Tendon inflammation |
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Migraine headaches |
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Thin, dry hair |
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Cold hands and feet |
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Weakness of back and legs |
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Digestive disorders, colitis |
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Insomnia |
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Insomnia |
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Frequent skin problems |
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Muscle aching |
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Frequent fatigue |
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Cataracts |
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Headaches |
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Gallstones |
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Tinnitus |
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TOTAL |
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TOTAL |
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Heat / Dry |
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Symptoms of Stressed
Heat |
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Symptoms of Deficient
Dry |
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Cysts, tumors |
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Auto immune diseases |
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Skin eruptions |
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Dry, burning skin |
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Mouth sores |
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Urinary incontinence |
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Red nose |
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Thirst |
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Constipation |
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Chronic sore throat |
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Spontaneous nosebleeds |
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Feverish feeling |
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Red Eyes |
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Diabetes |
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Itchy skin |
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Hypertension |
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Mouth sores & gum inflammation |
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Dry cough |
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Glaucoma |
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Deafness, tinnitus |
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TOTAL |
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TOTAL |
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Energy |
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Symptoms of Stressed
Energy |
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Symptoms of Weakened
Energy |
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Breast lumps |
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Immune system dysfunction |
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Swellings in the arms |
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Loss of hair |
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Hiccuping, vomiting |
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Impotence |
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Allergies |
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Anemia |
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Headaches |
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Hemorrhoids |
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Insomnia |
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Frequent surgeries |
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Tightness in chest |
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Frequent colds, flu |
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Chronic Cough |
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Side effects of chemotherapy |
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Tinnitus |
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Dry skin |
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PMS |
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Loose stools |
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TOTAL |
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TOTAL |
Determining your constitutional type:
If any category has more than 8 checks, the category with the highest total of checks is your type.
If any category is equally represented, then choose the one that best describes you.
For each constitutional type described, there is an herbal formula that has been developed, which can be viewed under Chinese Herbs.
Click here to view Chinese Herbs
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