Hot body types dislike heat, have high body temperatures and red faces, and are prone to fevers and hives. Dry body types suffer dry mouths and constipation. Wet body types suffer from edema, excess phlegm, and frequent diarrhea. Solid body types have loud voices, strong physiques, and suffer frequent constipation.
寒性體質的人怕冷、容易四肢冰冷、面無血色；熱性體質則怕熱、體溫較高、面色紅、火氣大；口乾舌燥、容易便秘是燥性體質；身體浮腫、痰多、容易腹瀉是濕性體質；聲音宏亮、體力充沛、容易便秘是實性體質；聲音小、吸收功能差、容易腹瀉則為虛性體質。