Eight-Constitution Regimen (2023.10.11. Updated)

  • OO Very Beneficial
  • O Beneficial
  • △ Moderate(Preferably Avoided)
  • X Harmful
  • XX Seriously Harmful
01 Animal Protein
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Beef OO OO OO △ XX XX △ OO Beef
Pork △ OO OO OO X XX XX XX Pork
Chicken & Poultry O △ XX XX XX XX OO OO Chicken & Poultry
Lamb & Goat O △ XX XX XX XX OO OO Lamb & Goat
Milk(Cold/Warm), Dairy Products O(W) O(W) O(C) △(C) XX XX △(W) △(W) Milk(Cold/Warm), Dairy Products
Butter O O O △ XX XX △ O Butter
Cheese O O O O X X △ △ Cheese
Egg Yolk O O O △ △ △ O O Egg Yolk
Egg White △ △ O O O O △ △ Egg White
Saltwater Fishes XX XX O O OO OO △ X Saltwater Fishes
Freshwater Fishes O O O △ XX XX △ O Freshwater Fishes
Clams XX XX O O OO OO X X Clams
Oyster XX XX O O O △ XX XX Oyster
Shellfishes XX XX O O O O X XX Shellfishes
Saltwater Fishes(w scales) XX XX O O OO OO O X Saltwater fishes(with Scales)
Saltwater Fishes(w/o scales) XX XX △ △ O O X X Saltwater fishes(w/o Scales)
Blowfish(Monk Fish) XX XX OO OO O O XX XX Blowfish(Monk Fish)
02 Vegetable Protein
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Beans O O O △ XX XX O O Beans
Soybean O O O △ XX XX O O Soybean
Pea, Kidney Bean, Pinto Bean O O O O △ △ O O Pea, Kidney Bean, Pinto Bean
Red Bean(Adzuki Bean) XX O O O △ △ XX XX Red Bean(Adzuki Bean)
Fermented Soybean(Natto) O O O △ XX XX △ O Fermented Soybean(Natto)
Peanut, Almond, Cashew Nut, Pistachios O O O O XX XX O O Peanut, Almond, Cashew Nut, Pistachios
Pecan, Walnut, Pine nut, Sunflower Seed O O X XX XX XX O O Pecan, Walnut, Pine nut, Sunflower Seed
Acorn O O X XX XX XX O O Acorn
Fermented soybean paste O O O O O O O OO Fermented soybean paste
Soy milk O O O △ XX XX △ △ Soy milk
Tofu O O O O O O O O Tofu
03 Carbohydrates (Grains)
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
White Rice (백미) O O O O OO OO O O White Rice (백미)
Brown Rice (현미) O △ XX XX X X O O Brown Rice (현미)
Sweet Rice (찹쌀) O X XX XX X △ O O Sweet Rice (찹쌀)
Barley (보리) X △ O O △ △ XX XX Barley (보리)
Buckwheat (메밀) X X O O O O △ X Buckwheat (메밀)
African/Indian Milet (수수) O O △ △ X X O △ African/Indian Milet (수수)
Milet: Setaria italica (메조) △ △ O O O O X X Milet: Setaria italica (메조)
Mung Bean (녹두) △ △ O O O O △ △ Mung Bean (녹두)
Corn O O △ △ △ △ O O Corn
Wheat Products (밀가루 음식) OO OO O △ XX XX △ O Wheat Products (밀가루 음식)
Oat (귀리) O O O △ X X △ △ Oat (귀리)
Rye (호밀) X △ O O △ △ △ X Rye (호밀)
04 Oil
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Perilla Oil (들기름) O O △ X X X △ △ Perilla Oil (들기름)
Sesame Oil O △ X X X X O O Sesame Oil
Soy Oil O O O △ X X △ △ Soy Oil
Corn Oil O O △ △ X △ O O Corn Oil
Canola Oil O O O O △ △ O O Canola Oil
Olive Oil △ △ O O △ △ △ △ Olive Oil
Grapeseed Oil X X O O △ △ △ △ Grapeseed Oil
Coconut Oil △ △ O O △ △ △ △ Coconut Oil
Avocado Oil O O O O △ △ O O Avocado Oil
05 Root Vegetables (Roots,Underground Stems)
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Root Vegetables(Radish, Carrot, lotusroot, etc.) OO OO O △ XX XX △ O Root Vegetables(Radish, Carrot, lotusroot, etc.)
Potato OO OO △ △ △ △ OO OO Potato
Sweet potato, Yam OO △ X X X X O O Sweet potato, Yam
Chinese Yam (마) O O X X XX XX △ △ Chinese Yam (마)
Beets O O △ X XX XX △ O Beets
Ginger O X XX XX XX △ O O Ginger
Bellflower Root (도라지) O O XX XX XX X O O Bellflower Root (도라지)
Taro (토란) O △ XX XX XX X O O Taro (토란)
Deodeok (더덕) O △ XX XX XX X O O Deodeok (더덕)
Burdock Root (우엉) O △ X X XX X O O Burdock Root (우엉)
06 Green Vegetables (Leaves, Stems)
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Green Vegetables(Lettuce, Cabbage, etc.) X X O O OO OO O △ Green Vegetables(Lettuce, Cabbage, etc.)
Bracken (Fern:고사리) X X O O O O △ X Bracken (Fern:고사리)
Cucumber X X O O O O △ X Cucumber
Stems of Radish (무청) X X O O △ △ △ X Stems of Radish (무청)
Spinach △ △ △ △ △ O O △ Spinach
Aster scaber (취나물) △ △ O O O O O △ Aster scaber (취나물)
Water Dropworth (미나리) △ △ O O O O △ △ Water Dropworth (미나리)
Perilla leaf (들깻잎) △ △ △ △ △ △ △ △ Perilla leaf (들깻잎)
Asian Chives (부추) △ △ △ △ O O O O Asian Chives(부추)
Bell Pepper △ △ △ △ △ △ △ △ Bell Pepper
Pumpkin O O O △ X X △ O Pumpkin
Zucchini O O O O O O △ O Zucchini
Eggplant O O △ △ △ O O O Eggplant
Tomato O △ X X △ △ O O Tomato
Avocado O O O O △ △ O O Avocado
Shoot of a fatsia(두릅) △ △ O O △ △ X X Shoot of a fatsia(두릅)
Mushrooms O O O △ X X △ O Mushrooms
Celery X X △ △ △ △ △ X Celery
07 Herbs / Spices
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Hot Pepper △ △ XX XX X △ O O Hot Pepper
Onion, Green Onion, Ginger, Cinnamon, Curry, Mustard, Wasabi O △ XX XX X △ O O Onion, Green Onion, Ginger, Cinnamon, Curry, Mustard, Wasabi
Garlic OO OO O X XX XX O O Garlic
Sugar(Sucrose) O O O △ X X △ O Sugar(Sucrose)
08 Sea plants
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Seaweeds △ △ XX XX △ △ O O Seaweeds
Nori (김) △ △ △ △ O O O △ Nori (김)
09 Fruits
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Apples O △ XX XX XX X OO OO Apples
Asian Pears OO OO O △ X X △ O Asian Pears
Citrus (Lemon, Lime, Orange, Tagerine, Grapefruit) O △ XX XX X △ O O Citrus (Lemon, Lime, Orange, Tagerine, Grapefruit)
Mango O △ XX XX X △ O O Mango
Tomato O △ X X △ △ O O Tomato
Melons △ O O O △ △ △ △ Melons
Campbell Early Grapes (한국포도) X X O O O O △ △ Campbell Early Grapes (한국포도)
Grapes XX XX O O O O O XX Grapes
Berries △ △ O O O O X X Berries
Banana △ △ O O O O X X Banana
Pineapple △ △ O O O O X X Pineapple
Kiwi △ △ △ △ △ △ △ △ Kiwi
Pomegranate △ △ O O X X △ △ Pomegranate
Papaya △ △ △ △ △ △ △ △ Papaya
Blueberry △ △ O O △ △ △ △ Blueberry
Mulberry (오디열매) △ △ O O X X △ △ Mulberry (오디열매)
Persimon △ △ O O △ △ X X Persimon
Raspberry X X O O O O X X Raspberry
Peaches, Plums △ △ △ △ O O O △ Peaches, Plums
Cherry, Apricot △ △ △ △ O O △ △ Cherry, Apricot
Cranberry X X O O △ △ XX XX Cranberry
Coconut △ △ O O △ △ △ △ Coconut
Fig X △ O O O O △ X Fig
Lychee O O O O X X △ △ Lychee
10 Herbal Medicine & Health Supplements

(medicines are not the foods. Frequent usage could be harmful.)

Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Ginseng, Red Ginseng O X XX XX XX X O O Ginseng, Red Ginseng
Deer Antler O O X XX XX XX △ △ Deer Antler
Honey O X XX XX XX X O O Honey
Dates, Jujube O X XX XX XX X O O Dates, Jujube
Goji Berry (구기자) X X O △ X X X X Goji Berry (구기자)
Root of Ranunculaceae (부자) △ X XX XX X X △ △ Root of Ranunculaceae (부자)
Reishi Mushroom (영지버섯) X X O △ XX XX X X Reishi Mushroom (영지버섯)
Phellinus linteus Aoshima △ △ X X X X X X Phellinus linteus Aoshima
Quince X X △ △ O O △ X Quince
Citrus Tea (유자) O X XX XX X X △ △ Citrus Tea (유자)
Japanese Apricot (매실) △ △ X X X X O O Japanese Apricot (매실)
Magnolia Berry (오미자) △ O X X XX XX △ △ Magnolia Berry (오미자)
Cornus officinalis (산수유) X X O △ X X XX XX Cornus officinalis (산수유)
Arrowroot (칡) O O X X XX XX X O Arrowroot (칡)
Aloe Vera XX △ O O △ X XX XX Aloe Vera
Squalene O O △ △ X X △ △ Squalene
Vit. A, D (in food) O O △ X X X △ △ Vit. A, D (in food)
Vit. C (in food) O O △ △ △ △ △ △ Vit. C (in food)
Vit. B (in food) △ △ X X △ △ O O Vit. B (in food)
Vit. E (in food) X △ O O △ △ X X Vit. E (in food)
Dextrose Injection XX XX O O O O △ X Dextrose Injection
Dextrose Powder XX XX O O O O △ X Dextrose Powder
11 Drinks / Beverages

(Tea is made of the herbs. It should be considered as medicine. Frequent usage is not recommendible.)

Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Caffeinated Beverages (Coffee: 1cup/day) O O O △ X X X X Caffeinated Beverages (Coffee, Tea, Energy Drinks)
Green Tea △ △ △ △ X X △ △ Green Tea
Camomile Tea △ O △ X XX XX X X Camomile Tea
Ginger Tea O X XX XX XX △ O O Ginger Tea
Dates, Jujube Tea O X XX XX XX X O O Dates, Jujube Tea
Quince Tea X X △ △ O O △ X Quince Tea
Ginseng Tea O X XX XX XX X O O Ginseng Tea
Cold Drinking Water △ △ O O O O △ X Cold Drinking Water
Warm Drinking Water O O △ △ △ △ O O Warm Drinking Water
Alkaline Beverages O O O O X X X X Alkaline Beverages
Ice △ △ O O O O △ X 얼음
Soda X X X X X X X X Soda
Jobs Tears Tea O O △ △ XX XX △ △ Jobs Tears Tea
12 Favorites/ Snacks
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Alcoholic Beverages XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX Alcoholic Beverages
Smoking Cigarette XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX Smoking Cigarette
Chocolate, Cocoa △ △ △ △ △ △ △ △ Chocolate, Cocoa
13 Alcoholic Bev.
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Beer X X △ △ △ △ X X Beer
Whiskey △ △ △ X X X △ △ Whisky
Tequila X △ △ X X X X XX Tequila
Vodka △ △ △ X X X △ △ Vodka
Wine XX XX △ △ △ △ △ XX Wine
Sake(Rice), Distilled Soju △ △ △ △ △ △ △ △ Sake(Rice), Distilled Soju
Soju(Chemical Soju) X X X X X X X X Soju(Chemical Soju)
14 Minerals

(Corresponds to wearing at night while sleeping.)

Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Gold (Gold Filings) O O O △ X X X O Gold (Gold Filings)
Silver X X O O O X X X Silver
Jade O O △ △ X X △ △ Jade
15 Activities
Foods \ Constitutions Hep. Cho. Pan. Gas. Pul. Col. Ren. Ves. Constitutions / Foods
Swimming(Cold) X X △ △ O O O △ Swimming(Cold)
Sauna(Perspiration-發汗) OO OO O △ XX XX XX XX Sauna(Perspiration-發汗)
In case of breathing exercise, focusing on inhaling O O O X X X X O In case of breathing exercise, focusing on inhaling
In case of breathing exercise, focusing on exhaling X X X O O O O X In case of breathing exercise, focusing on exhaling
Sun Tanning O O O △ XX XX XX XX Sun Tanning
This is the regimen based on Eight-Constitution Medicine by Dr. Dowon Kuon
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