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Find Your Constipation Pattern — Quick TCM Assessment
Find Your Constipation Pattern — Quick TCM Assessment
Answer 6 questions to identify which Traditional Chinese Medicine constipation type best matches your symptoms. This assessment takes about 2 minutes and helps your practitioner prepare for your consultation.
Note: This is an educational self-assessment, not a medical diagnosis. Your TCM practitioner will confirm your pattern through clinical examination.
Your Pattern: Heat Constipation (实热便秘)
Your symptoms suggest excess heat in the stomach and large intestine is drying your intestinal fluids. This is one of the most responsive constipation types to herbal treatment, as clearing heat and moistening the intestines directly addresses the root cause.
Typical formula direction: Ma Zi Ren Wan (Hemp Seed Pill) or modified cooling formulas that clear heat and promote bowel movement.
Next step: A TCM practitioner will confirm this pattern through tongue and pulse diagnosis and customize your formula strength and composition.
Book Your Consultation →Your Pattern: Qi Stagnation Constipation (气滞便秘)
Your symptoms point toward liver qi stagnation disrupting normal intestinal movement. Stress and emotional tension are key drivers. Treatment focuses on restoring the smooth flow of qi through the digestive system.
Typical formula direction: Liu Mo Tang or qi-regulating formulas that soothe the liver and promote intestinal peristalsis.
Next step: Your practitioner will assess your pulse (often wiry in qi stagnation) and may recommend acupuncture alongside herbal treatment for faster relief.
Book Your Consultation →Your Pattern: Yin Deficiency Constipation (阴虚便秘)
Your symptoms suggest insufficient body fluids are leaving your intestines dry. This pattern is common in older adults, those recovering from illness, and during menopause. Treatment focuses on nourishing yin and restoring intestinal lubrication.
Typical formula direction: Zi Ren Wan or yin-nourishing formulas that increase intestinal fluid production.
Next step: Your practitioner will examine tongue dryness and pulse speed to confirm yin deficiency and determine if blood deficiency is also present.
Book Your Consultation →Your Pattern: Qi & Blood Deficiency Constipation (气血虚弱便秘)
Your symptoms indicate weak intestinal motility from insufficient qi and blood. You may have soft stools but lack the strength for a complete bowel movement. This pattern responds well to tonifying formulas that strengthen digestive function.
Typical formula direction: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang or Run Chang Wan — formulas that strengthen intestinal muscle tone and energy.
Next step: Your practitioner will check for pale tongue, weak pulse, and other deficiency signs to determine the right tonifying strategy.
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Important: This quiz provides a general educational assessment based on Traditional Chinese Medicine pattern theory. It is not a medical diagnosis. Actual TCM pattern diagnosis requires in-person examination by a licensed practitioner, including tongue inspection and pulse palpation. If you experience severe or persistent constipation, consult a healthcare professional. Tong Ren Tang — serving families since 1669.
