Research Article

TCM Constitution Analysis Method Based on Parallel FP-Growth Algorithm in Hadoop Framework

Table 1

Constitutions with typical corresponding symptoms.

Constitution typicTypical symptoms

Balanced (BC)Pale red tongue thin white moss ruddy complexion dense and shiny hair energetic…
Yang-deficiency (YADC)Fat and tender tongue dark lips black eyes think hair fat and soft muscle chilly…
Yin-deficiency (YIDC)Red tongue thin flushed face dry mouth and throat pulse breakdown…
Qi-deficiency (QDC)Pale red tongue pulse weak fat or thin pale face easy fatigue…
Qi-stagnation (QSC)Unstable introversion sensitive and anxious depressed insomniac…
Phlegm-dampness (PDC)Sticky mouth and greasy moss oil and sweet skin somnolent and lethargic fat and soft belly edema eyes…
Dampness-heat (DHC)Easily upset and irritable lethargic prone to acne and acne fat or thin…
Blood stasis (BSC)Blue and purple lip rough and dark skin black eyes irritability and forgetfulness easy itchy and achy yellow hair…
Inherited special (ISC)Prone to be allergic. Poor immunity easy to urticaria easy to allergic rhinitis easy to asthma easy to skin desquamation…