Do you have damp-heat constitution? Take a test to find out.
Answer according to your experience and condition for the past year:
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Question |
Never |
Rare |
Occasionally |
Often |
Always |
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1. Does your face or T-zone feel oily? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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2. Do you easily get acnes or pimples? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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3. Do you have bitter or unusual taste in your mouth? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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4. Do you have the feeling of incomplete bowel movement? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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5. Do you feel a burning sensation when you urinate, or have dark coloured urine? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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6. Does your body feel heavy and weak? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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7. Are you often impatient? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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8. Does your complexion look dull? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Add up all marks and find your results below:
• Below 24: Do not have damp-heat constitution.
• 24-32: Developing damp-heat constitution.
• 32-40: Have Damp-heat constitution.
*This test is only for reference. If you wish to understand your body constitution better, kindly seek professional advice.
What exactly is Damp-heat?
Dampness can be categorised into 2 types:
• External dampness = caused by weather and environment
• Internal dampness = caused by weak digestion with unhealthy diet
Where does the heat come from?
• Heat and dampness from the weather combine and enter the body
• Dampness stagnates too long in the body and turns into heat
• “Excess Yang constitution” causes dampness to transform to heat
Learn these 4 acupoints to quickly remove dampness and heat
• Zhu San Li point (ST36): 4 fingers width below the depression of the outer patella
• Feng Long point (ST40): Midpoint between the outer patella and tip of the outer ankle
• Cheng Shan point (BL57): Midpoint between the tendon behind the ankle and the depression behind the knee
• Yin Ling Quan point (SP9): Inner side of the calf, depression below the protrusion of the fibula