2.1 Wood-typed people (liver system).

Physical characteristics: tall and thin, pale complexion, pointed head and long face, broad shoulders and straight back, flexible joints

Psychological characteristics: quick thinking, mood swings, happy when liver is smooth, happy when liver is peaceful, and angry when liver is depressed

Physiological function: the liver is drained, the qi is unobstructed, the tendons and veins are strong, and the limbs are flexible

Pathological symptoms: liver depression and qi stagnation, liver fire inflammation, endogenous wind stirrind in the liver, liver blood deficiency

Environmental adaptation: like spring and hate autumn, afraid of wind and dryness

Wood-typed people (nourish the liver, eat green and sour food)

Dietary therapy (liver depression and qi stagnation, liver fire inflammation, endogenous wind stirrind in the liver, liver blood deficiency)  

• The manifestations of liver depression and qi stagnation are distension, sighing, and depression, and you can use rose and tangerine peel tea, or depression relieving three-flower tea (roses, Albiziae flower, jasmine) to soothe liver and regulate liver qi.
• The manifestations of liver fire inflammation are red eyes, bitter mouth, and headache. You can used gardenia and mung bean porridge or prunella vulgaris, chrysanthemun and mulberry leaves tea to clear the liver fire.
• The manifestations of endogenous wind stirrind in the liver are dizziness, tremor, and convulsions. You can use gastrodia stew fish head with chrysanthemum and cassia seed tea to stop the liver wind.
• The manifestation of liver blood deficiency are dry eyes, dry claws, and low menstrual flow in women. You can use pork liver porridge or angelica wolfberry chicken soup to replenish liver blood.

2.4 Metal-typed people (lung system).

Physical characteristics: square and pale face, broad and flat shoulders and back, fine and soft hair, obvious skeleton, square hands and feet.

Psychological characteristics: principle-oriented, slightly rigid, sensitive to things, self-disciplined and well-organized.

Physiological functions: The lungs controls qi, and the respiratory function, protects of the body, resists external pathorens, and moisturizes the skin and hair.

Pathological symptoms: lung qi deficiency, lung yin deficiency, wind-cold restraining the lung, wind-heat attacking the lung, phlegm dampness obstruction of the lung.

Environmental adaptation: like autumn and hate summer, fear dampness and and love coolness.

Metal-typed people (nourishing lungs, eat white and spicy food)

Dietary therapy (lung qi deficiency, lung yin deficiency, wind-cold restraining the lung, wind-heat attacking the lung, phlegm dampness obstruction of the lung)

• The manifestations of lung qi deficiency are shortness of breath and low voice, self-sweating and fear of wind, pale complexion, and susceptibility to colds. You can eat astragalus, yam, and rice porridge to strengthen lung qi.   
• The manifestations of lung yin deficiency are dry cough with little phlegm, dry throat and mouth, hot flashes and night sweats. You can use lily, ophiopogon and tremella soup to nourish yin and reduce deficiency heat.   
• The manifestations of wind-cold bundle lungs are cough with white phlegm, nasal congestion and runny nose, averrsion to cold and no sweating. You can use ginger, red dates and scallion soup to relieve the symptoms and dispel the cold. 
• The manifestations of wind-heat attacking the lungs are cough with yellow phlegm, sore throat, thirst, fever, and aversion to wind. You can drink mulberry leaf, chrysanthemum and mint tea to relieve the symptoms and clear away heat.
• The manifestation of phlegm and dampness obstruction of the lung are cough with a lot of phlegm, chest tightness and shortness of breath. You can drink tangerine peel, poria and rice porridge to eliminate phlegm and dry dampness.