Longitudinal studies on the characteristics of TCM constitutions and related factors of women in Hong Kong

摘要: The original theory of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution (TCMC) originated from The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic. TCMC refers to an integrated, metastable, and natural specialty of individuals in morphosis, physiological functions, and psychological conditions, which is formed based on innate and acquired endowments in life [1, 2]. TCMC is divided into the balanced constitution, which is known as the Normality constitution, and the Unbalanced/Biased constitution, which can be further classified into several subtypes such as Yang-deficiency, Yin-deficiency (ND), Phlegm-wetness (PW), Qi-