YAKUZEN: Body Type Check

"Yakuzen is the medicine of how you eat." Yakuzen is not about rare or exotic ingredients. It is a way of choosing and preparing food to suit the season, your constitution and how you feel right now. This app brings that idea into everyday meals. ■ Answer a few questions to see your current tendency Chinese medicine describes six constitutions: qi deficiency, qi stagnation, blood deficiency, blood stasis, yin deficiency and phlegm-dampness. The check shows which tendency is strongest in you at the moment. The free version is 18 items and takes about a minute. ■ Results you can act on For each constitution you get five practices for daily life and five for eating, along with the foods that suit it and what is in season through spring, summer, autumn and winter. ■ Keep a record for the whole family Save a result under a name and it is kept with the date. Any result can be exported as a PDF to save, print or share. ■ A reminder three months later Your constitution shifts with the seasons and with how you live. The app can remind you three months after a check that it may be time to look again. ■ Premium (one-time purchase) - A detailed 63-item check, including the state of your tongue - All six constitutions shown as percentages and a bar chart - Foods for this month and next month - A medicinal tea chosen for your constitution - Unlimited saved members - Compare a result side by side with an earlier one - No ads Pay once and keep it. There is no subscription. ■ Source Adapted with permission from materials by Osamu Nishikawa, Chairman of the Japan Society of Chinese Medicine and Health Care. The wording has been adapted for a general audience. ■ Before you use it This app is for information only and does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment. If symptoms persist or you are not feeling well, please consult a medical professional. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a chronic condition, or are taking medication, please consult your doctor or pharmacist first. If you have food allergies, please choose what suits you. Created with permission based on materials from the Japan Association of Chinese Medical Health Care, supervised by Dr. Osamu Nishikawa. ◯ Sources and References Title: Chinese Nutritional Medicine: Chinese Herbal Medicine & Food Cures Author: Osamu Nishikawa Publisher: Japan Association of Chinese Medical Health Care Publication: 5th Edition, published October 1, 2024 Referenced chapter: Chapter 3, Health Care by Constitution Type Using Medicinal Foods