Constitional Types Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are the 5 constitutional types
Fire water earth metal wood
What are the 3 aspects of appearance
Constitutional types, long term changes, short term changes
What are the characteristics of a wood person?
Tall and slender body…easily stagnated, need everything straight even perfect
What are the characteristics of a fire type?
Small pointed head and small hands… Big partners, socialites, lots of energy
What are the characteristics of a metal type?
Broad and square shoulders, strongly built body, triangular face…. Lovers, ponderous, what is life..spritual
What are the characteristics of an earth type person?
Slowly far body, large head, large belly/thighs, wide jaws… Love food and love to feed people and they want to be appreciated
What are the characteristics of a water type?
Round face and body, long spine… Easy going but if you step on their toe you’re in for it
In long term changes, what does a fat-body mean?
Def. of spleen yang / retention of phlegm/dampness
In long term changes, what does a thin body mean?
Long standing deficiency of blood or yin
In long term changes, what does a strong body mean?
Good qi and blood… Moist skin, well developed muscle
In long term changes, what does a weak body mean?
Poor qi and blood….dry skin, thin muscles, narrow chest
What are the 4 categories under long term changes?
Fat body, thin body, strong body, weak body
Under short term changes, what does weakness/stiffness in the sinew mean?
Disharmony of the liver
In short term changes, what does hardening of the vessel mean?
Problem with the heart
In short term changes, what do weak and flaccid muscles mean?
Deficiency of spleen
In short term changes, what does change in skin mean?
Def. of lung
In short term changes what does change in bones mean?
Kidney deficiency
What does emaciation with polydipsia mean?
Fire flaming in middle jiao
What does emaciation with low food intake mean?
Sp/st deficiency
