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I. How to Interpret Your Scores

• Yin-Yang Index (Constitution Score): Higher is better.

  • Low Score = “Deficiency” (Weak physical foundation).

• Dampness / Blood Stasis (Pathology Score): Lower is better.

  • High Score = “Blockage” (Accumulation of internal waste).

1. Yin-Yang Index (The Body’s “Energy Bar”)

Yang Deficiency (Low Score = Body is too “Cold”)

• Core Sensation: Fear of cold, lack of energy.

• Typical Signs: Cold hands and feet, listlessness, diarrhea after eating cold food, presence of undigested food in stool.

• Causes: Craving cold/raw food, staying up late, overwork.

Yin Deficiency (Low Score = Body is too “Dry/Hot”)

• Core Sensation: Dehydration, internal “false heat.”

• Typical Signs: Hot palms and soles, dry mouth and throat, night sweats, insomnia with vivid dreams, irritability/short temper.

• Causes: High stress, staying up late, consuming too much spicy food.

2. Pathology Index (Internal Waste)

Dampness (“Sticky Waste”)

• State: The body feels heavy and sluggish, like being wrapped in a wet cloth.

• Self-Check:

  • Feeling groggy and unmotivated in the morning.

  • Sticky stool (sticks to the toilet bowl), difficult to wipe clean.

  • Tongue coating is thick and white, or greasy and yellow.

Blood Stasis (“Blocked Vessels”)

• State: Poor blood circulation, like a traffic jam in your veins.

• Self-Check:

  • Fixed stabbing pain points on the body; pain worsens with pressure.

  • Dull complexion, purplish lips.

  • Long-term suppressed mood or physical fatigue.