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TCM body constitution test: the nine types explained.

A TCM body constitution test is an educational questionnaire used to reflect on recurring tendencies in energy, temperature, digestion, sleep, mood and environmental sensitivity.

What is a TCM body constitution test?

The nine-constitution framework describes one balanced pattern and eight patterns of tendency. A questionnaire compares your responses across all nine dimensions; it does not diagnose disease or assign a permanent identity.

Compare the nine TCM body types

Body typePlain-language tendency
Balanced ConstitutionSteady energy and natural adaptability.Read guide →
Qi DeficiencyLower energy, breath or resilience.Read guide →
Yang DeficiencyCold sensitivity and lower warmth.Read guide →
Yin DeficiencyDryness, warmth and difficulty settling.Read guide →
Phlegm-Damp ConstitutionHeaviness, sluggishness or congestion.Read guide →
Damp-Heat ConstitutionWarmth combined with heaviness or oiliness.Read guide →
Blood Stasis ConstitutionFixed discomfort or dark coloration tendencies.Read guide →
Qi StagnationTension, low mood or feeling emotionally stuck.Read guide →
Special ConstitutionHeightened environmental or allergic sensitivity.Read guide →

How the Ninefold test works

  1. Choose a formatUse the quick reflection for a short introduction or the 60-question profile for a fuller comparison.
  2. Answer from your usual experienceConsider roughly the past year rather than one unusual day.
  3. Review a spectrumYour result compares nine relative scores because many people show a blend of tendencies.

How to interpret your result safely

Treat the result as a prompt for reflection, not a medical conclusion. Age, routine, environment, translation and current health can affect self-reported answers. Seek qualified care for symptoms that are urgent, severe, persistent, new or concerning.

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Common questions

Which TCM body type am I?

A questionnaire can suggest your strongest current tendencies, but most people are not limited to one fixed type.

Is this test medically validated?

Ninefold is an independent educational adaptation. The source framework has published research, but Ninefold's wording, translation and result experience have not themselves been clinically validated.

Are my answers private?

Answers, progress and scoring stay in your browser. Anonymous usage events do not include your answers or constitution result.

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