Body Types
The GingerBee Body Type System
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, everyone has a unique body constitution. Understanding yours is the key to knowing what foods are right for you — and what to avoid.
Based on TCM body constitution theory — 9 types that describe how your body works, what it needs, and how to eat for it.
Classification
9 body types
Each type describes how your body tends to work — how you handle energy, temperature, digestion, and stress. Knowing yours helps GingerBee recommend the right foods for you.
Balanced
Ping He
Your body is in balance. Energy is stable, digestion is smooth, sleep is restful, and mood is even. The goal is to keep it this way.
Qi Deficient
Qi Xu
You feel tired easily and your digestion is sluggish. Your body needs more nourishing, energy-boosting foods.
Yang Deficient
Yang Xu
You run cold — cold hands, cold feet, low energy in winter. Your body needs warming foods and habits.
Yin Deficient
Yin Xu
You run hot and dry — night sweats, dry skin, restless sleep. Your body needs cooling, moistening foods.
Phlegm-Damp
Tan Shi
You feel heavy and bloated, with foggy thinking. Your body is holding onto excess moisture and needs lighter, drying foods.
Damp-Heat
Shi Re
You have both excess moisture and internal heat — skin breakouts, digestive irritation, and irritability. Your body needs cooling and cleansing foods.
Blood Stasis
Xue Yu
Your circulation is sluggish — dark complexion, areas of fixed pain, slow healing. Your body needs foods that promote blood flow.
Qi Stagnation
Qi Yu
Your energy is stuck, not low. Stress builds up, affecting your mood, digestion, and comfort. Your body needs foods that help things flow.
Inherited Sensitivity
Te Bing
Your body is extra sensitive — to foods, weather changes, and environmental triggers. You need gentle, supportive foods that don't overwhelm your system.
Application
From body type to food guidance
Once GingerBee knows your body type, it matches you with the right foods, meal timing, and seasonal adjustments.
Tell Us About You
Log what you eat, how you feel, your energy and sleep — plus a quick tongue photo.
Find Your Type
GingerBee identifies which of the 9 TCM body types best describes you right now.
Eat Right
Get food recommendations, meal timing, and seasonal guidance matched to your body type.
Methodology
The GingerBee Body Type System is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine body constitution theory — a system developed over thousands of years to understand how different people respond to food, environment, and lifestyle. GingerBee brings this wisdom to your phone with modern AI.
This model is for educational and wellness purposes only. It is not a medical diagnostic tool and should not replace professional healthcare advice.
Discover your body type
Download GingerBee, take a 2-minute quiz, and start eating for YOUR body.
