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How to Determine Your Dosha

How to Determine Your Dosha

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In Ayurveda, health exists when there is a balance between the three dosha. The three Dosha that describe your mind-body type are named: Vata (Air + Ether), Pitta (Fire + Water) and Kapha (Earth + Water).

 

 

The following test will give you a good idea of the levels of your dosha.

We have to remember that everyone has all three dosha, but in varying degrees.

After reading each description, mark 0 to 7 in the space provided.

Note that values 2 and 5 are not assigned at all (don’t use them).

0, 1 = Does not apply

3, 4 = Applies sometimes

6, 7 = Applies most of the time

 

Evaluating Your Vata Dosha

Physical Attributes:

1. My physique is thin – I don’t gain weight easily.___

2. I am quick and active. ___

3. My skin is usually dry, more so in winter.___

4. My hands and feet are usually cold.___

5. My energy fluctuates and comes in bursts.___

6. I usually develop gas or constipation.___

7. I usually have difficulty falling asleep or having a sound night’s sleep.___

8. I am uncomfortable in cold weather.___

 

Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Attributes

9. My nature is lively and enthusiastic.___

10. I have difficulty memorizing things and remembering them later.___

11. It is easy for me to learn new things quickly, but I also forget quickly.___

12. I am not good at making decisions.___

13. I am anxious or worrisome by nature.___

14. People think I’m talkative and that I talk quickly.___

15. I am usually emotional by nature and my moods fluctuate.___

16. My mind is restless, but also imaginative.___

17. I have irregular eating and sleeping habits.___

Total Vata: ___

 

Evaluating My Pitta Dosha

Physical Attributes:

1. I don’t tolerate hot weather. ___

2. I sweat easily.___

3. I can’t tolerate delaying or skipping a meal.___



4. My hair is fine, straight, light, blonde, red, graying early, or balding. ___

5. My appetite is very good and I can eat big meals.___

6. My bowel movements are regular. I might have occasional loose stool but not much constipation.___

7. I like cold drinks and such foods as ice cream.___

8. I often feel hot.___

9. Spicy, hot foods upset my stomach.___

 

Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Attributes

10. I consider myself efficient.___

11. I try to be organized and accurate.___

12. I have a strong will and my friends think I am stubborn. ___

13. I am impatient by nature.___

14. I tend to become irritable or angry quite easily.___

15. I try to be meticulous and am a perfectionist by nature.___

16. I get angry easily, but I don’t hold a grudge.___

17. I am usually critical of myself and others.___

Total Pitta: ___

 

Evaluating My Kapha

Physical Attributes:

1. It is easy for me to gain weight but difficult to lose.___

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2. Skipping meals is easy for me and does not cause any problems.___

3. I tend to have congestion, mucus, or sinus problems.___

4. I’m a sound sleeper.___

5. I have thick, oily, dark, wavy hair.___

6. My skin is smooth and soft with an almost pale complexion.___

7. My body frame is large and solid with a heavy bone structure.___

8. My digestion is slow, so I feel full after eating.___

9. I have a steady energy level with good endurance and strong stamina.___

10. I’m sensitive to cool and damp weather. ___

 

Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Attributes:

11. I tend to be slow, methodical, and relaxed.___

12. I need to sleep a minimum of eight hours to feel well the next morning.___

13. By nature I am calm and composed. I don’t get angry easily.___

14. I am not a quick learner but I am good at memorizing things and remembering them later.___

15. Many people consider me affectionate, forgiving, and peaceful.___



16. I usually oversleep and have difficulty waking up the next morning. ___

17. I am very reluctant to take on new responsibilities.___

Total Kapha: ___

 

Calculate Your Totals

My total scores are: Vata_____, Pitta_____, Kapha_____.

I am ________ first, ________ second, and ________ third.

 
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