Table 5.

Self-report Mizaj identification questionnaire for the elders (age over 60)

5	4	3	2	1	Questions for warm-cold
Warm	Somewhat warm	Neither cold nor warm	Somewhat cold	Cold	How is your body usually cold and warm?	1
Mostly say you are talkative	Some people say you are talkative	They say nothing special	Some people say you are incommunicative	Mostly say you are incommunicative	What do others say about the kind of talk you have?	2
Less	Somewhat less	Like others	Somewhat more	More	Are you dressed more or less in winter compared to your peers?	3
I always love it	I love it more times	I love it sometimes	I don't like it most of the time	I never like it	Would you like to take responsibility for trips or parties?	4
Hot	Somewhat Hot	Neither Cold nor Hot	Somewhat Cold	Cold	Do you find your social relationships cold or hot?	5
Eating warm Mizajs foods always lead me to feel upset	Eating warm Mizaj foods somewhat lead me to feel upset	No difference for me	Eating cold Mizaj foods somewhat lead me to feel upset	Eating cold Mizaj foods always lead me to feel upset	How do affect foods with cold Mizaj (such as yogurt and cucumbers) or foods with warm Mizaj (such as honey, spices, and peppers) on you?	6
Swarthy	Wheat	Normal	Almost White	White	What color does your skin have?	7
Large	Almost large	Moderate-Normal	Almost Small	Small	How do you describe your skeleton compared to your peers?	8
Hasty	Somewhat hasty	Sometimes patient and sometimes hasty	Somewhat patient	Patient	Do you identify yourself as hasty or patient?	9
Mostly say it's warm	Some say it is warm	They don't say anything special	Some say it is cold	Mostly say it is cold	When your peers with the gender like you, touch your hand, what do they usually say about its warmth and coldness?	10
Always agile	Almost agile	Neither steady nor agile	Almost steady	Always steady	How do you do your routine activity compared to your peer?	11
Much taller than others	Slightly taller than others	Normal	Slightly weaker than others	Much weaker than others	What is the strength of your voice?	12
More	Somewhat more	Like others	Somewhat less	Less	When you compare yourself to your peers, how do you see the strength of your body?	13
Always agile	Almost agile	normal	Almost steady	Always steady	If you do not have pain, how do you walk?	14
Larger	Somewhat Larger	Medium- Like Others	Somewhat Smaller	Smaller	What is the total size of your palm compared to your peers?	15
5	4	3	2	1	Questions for wet-dry
Very Large	Large	Medium - Normal	Small	Very Small	How is your body compared to your peers?	1
Dry	Somewhat Dry	Normal	Somewhat Soft	Soft	Is your skin soft Or dry?	2
Slim	Slightly Slim	Neither fat nor Slim	Slightly fat	Fat	How do you feel about obesity and overweight?	3
slow and barely	Somewhat slow and barely	Normal	Somewhat fast & easy	Very fast and easy	How do you gain weight?	4
Always	Almost	Sometimes Yes Sometimes No	Rarely	Never	Do you need to take sleeping pills to sleep?	5

For every question, first option has one score, 2nd option has 2 scores, third option has 3 scores, 4th option has 4 scores and 5th option has 5 scores. After filling out the questionnaire, add the scores.

For Warm/cold determination, score 45 ≤ is warm, score 38-44 is mod (WC) and score 37 ≥ is cold.

For dry/wet determination, score 15 ≤ is dry, score 13-14 is mod (WD) and score 12 ≥ is wet.