Table 3.

Tibetan Medicine Body Constitutions

rLung (Wind)	Thin Dark, rough, dry skin Dark, small, sharp eyes Big joints Dry hair Fragile nails	Talkative Doesn't sleep much Emotional Short lifespan
mKhrispa (Bile)	Medium size Yellow, red skin Red, yellow, brown eyes Thin, oily hair Fast digestion Sweaty, smelly	Sharp memory Strong ego Formal, diplomatic Medium lifespan
Badken (Phlegm)	Large, tall Smooth, white, moist skin Green, gray, blue, large eyes Black, straight, strong hair Slow digestion	Thinker Heavy sleeper
rLung-mKrispa (Wind and Bile)	Cold extremities	Fearful, anxious
rLung-Badken (Wind and Phlegm)	Cold sweats Obesity	Confused mind
mKrispa-Badken (Bile and Phlegm)	Hot upper body Cold lower body	Conflicted mind
riung-mKrispa-Badken (Wind, Bile and Phlegm)	Well-balanced body	Well-balanced state of mind

Adapted from Arya¹² with modifications.