Tests
Traditional medicine asks two separate questions: who are you and what is out of balance right now. The first is your temperament — it is inborn and changes slowly. The second is which humour is rising, and that changes with the season, your diet and your stress. The tests follow this order.
Temperament test
Finds your dominant temperament and places you on the temperament map. Your result includes beneficial and harmful foods, a seasonal warning and products suited to your temperament.
- 16 questions · about 2 minutes
- Questions selected from the temperament chart in the book
- Two-axis scoring: hot–cold and moist–dry
- Result shown instantly, no email required
Seasonal balance test
Shows which humour is rising right now. If you take it knowing your temperament, the result can be interpreted far more accurately. It is meant to be retaken as the seasons change.
- 30 symptoms · about 3 minutes
- From the book’s chapters on the signs of humoral excess
- Result interpreted according to your temperament
- Ends with diet and practical recommendations
Detailed temperament analysis
The book’s complete temperament chart: 75 characteristics, weighted the way the book weights them. It also covers details the free test leaves out, such as pulse, skin pores and the palms.
- 75 characteristics · about 20 minutes
- Uses the book’s own scoring system
- Full physical and psychological profile
- With sections on choosing a career and a partner by temperament
Three steps
- Learn your temperament. Taking it once is enough. Note your result somewhere.
- Measure your balance. See which humour is rising and follow the suggested adjustments.
- Repeat when the season changes. The book says black bile rises in autumn and yellow bile in summer.