Fire Element (Deficient): A deficiency in the Fire element will cause constipation due to the dryness of the mucous membranes in the digestive tract (phlegm stool). Indigestion, easy coldness, irritability, anger, and quick temper are common symptoms.
Personality: Calm, steady, confident, ambitious, daring, thoughtful before acting, values taste and recognition, seeks dignity and respect, dislikes being looked down upon, authoritarian, believes in oneself highly, and doesn’t listen to others’ prohibitions.
Precautions: Apatthapittha (External bile imbalance) refers to the process of digestion through bile. Diseases related to bile function in the intestines may occur, such as bloating, indigestion, jaundice (yellowing of the body), and greenish stool.
Recommendations:
- Eat foods with cool, mild, bitter, sweet-sour flavors.
- Stay in cool, comfortable, and well-ventilated places.
- Avoid stress and environments that easily cause irritation.
- Cultivate the mind through meditation.
- Drink enough water.
- Exercise regularly to stimulate intestinal movement.