| Vata Dosha | Pitta Dosha | Kapha Dosha |
| Growing up was your… | ||
| 1. Frame:
c thin, unusually tall or short, underdeveloped |
c medium build, moderate physique, balanced, proportional | c thick, heavy build, tall or average height, well developed |
| 2. Eyes:
c dark brown, gray, or black, jumpy, small |
c green, blue, amber, sharp, penetrating, medium | c blue, soft brown, liquid, large |
| 3. Hair:
c rough, curly, coarse, brown, black |
c fine, thin, soft, straight, blond, light brown, red | c strong, thick, soft, wavy, brown to brown |
| 4. Teeth:
c small, crooked and/or protruded, tendency to grind teeth |
c medium sized, a little bit yellow, sensitive, easily irritated gums | c naturally large, straight and white |
| 5. Joints:
c prominent, protruding, irregular |
c regular, medium | c large, well-lubricated, fleshy |
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| 6. c have dry, brittle or frizzy hair | c have hair that is prematurely graying or balding | c have thick, abundant hair, that is sometimes oily |
| 7. c have difficulty gaining weight, tend to be underweight | c gain or lose weight if you put your mind to it, can maintain ideal weight | c gain weight easily, struggle to lose, tend to be overweight |
| 8. c often have cold hands and feet | c have skin that is warm to the touch, hot and sweaty feet | c hands and feet are cool and damp |
| 9. c have dry, rough and thin skin | c have warm, oily skin, with pimples, rashes, and with moles or freckles, sunburn easily | c have thick, naturally lubricated skin |
| 10. c have a dry tongue with a thin grayish coating | c have a yellowish, orange or reddish tongue coating | c have a thick, curdy, white coating on tongue |
| 11. c have dry, hard, irregular bowel movements | c have loose bowel movements, twice a day or more | c have one large full movement a day |
| 12. c tend towards illnesses involving the nervous system | c tend towards fevers, rashes, inflammation when ill | c tend towards swelling, fluid retention, mucous, congestion |
| 13. c have poor endurance, energy that fluctuates and often comes in bursts | c have medium stamina and average strength, are well managed | c have consistent energy and stamina, and can do a lot at a steady pace for a long time |
| 14. c indulge in rich foods or are on a strict diet | c love proteins, hot spicy and/or salty foods, caffeine | c love sweets, dairy, pastry, bread |
| 15. c have a variable appetite | c have a strong or excessive appetite | c have a steady/slow appetite |
| 16. c sleep lightly, have difficulty falling asleep and awaken easily, usually 5-7 hours per night | c have a moderately sound sleep, usually 6-8 hours per night | c sleep deeply and uninterrupted, tend to awaken slowly in the morning, prefer to sleep for 8 – 10 hours per night |
| 17. c experience poor resistance to colds and/or acute allergies | c experience medium resistance, prone to infections | c maintain strong resistance, but tend towards chronic condition |
| 18. c enjoy hot weather, dislike windy, dry and cold days | c prefer a cool climate to a warm one, dislike heat | c tolerate most climates well but prefer hot, dry weather, dislike cold and damp days |
| 19.c have poor concentration, learn quickly but forget quickly | c have a good short and long-term memory, logical, rational thoughts | c take time to learn things but then don’t forget |
| 20. c dislike routine and tend towards erratic schedule | c like planning and organizing, enjoy creating structure | c like to follow a daily routine |
| 21. c find it difficult to make decisions, change mind easily | c decide rapidly, see things clearly | c like to have time to think things through before making a decision |
| 22. c tend to speak quickly, and both change the subject and talk a lot | c tend to be more orderly, serious, clear, or eloquent in speech | c speak slowly, thoughtfully, melodiously |
| 23. c experience fear, nervousness or anxiety under stress | c irritability, frustration or anger under stress | c tend to feel apathetic or insecure under stress |
| 24. c over-sensitive, emotions change easily | c strong or forceful about opinions/ideas, give opinion even if not asked for | c conservative, hold back your opinion in a difficult situation |
| 25. c intuitive | c practical | c dreamy |
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