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Your prakriti (constitution) is determined at birth and stays with you for life. Answer based on your lifelong patterns, not how you feel today.
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Vāta
Air · Ether
Light · Dry · Mobile
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Pitta
Fire · Water
Sharp · Hot · Intense
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Kapha
Earth · Water
Heavy · Stable · Calm
Two doshas roughly equal? Mixed constitutions are the most common
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Vāta-Pitta
Air · Ether · Fire
Light · Mobile · Sharp
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Vāta-Kapha
Air · Earth · Water
Cold · Dry · Slow
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Pitta-Kapha
Fire · Earth · Water
Oily · Strong · Heavy
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Sama
All five elements
Balanced · Steady
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Based on Vasant Lad's Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies. Answer all 20 questions for best accuracy.
Body & Appearance
1. Body frame & build
Thin, light, bony — difficulty gaining weight
Medium, symmetrical — moderate muscle development
Large, broad, well-built — tendency to gain weight
2. Skin texture
Dry, rough, thin — tends to crack in cold weather
Soft, oily, warm — prone to rashes, freckles, acne
Thick, moist, cool, pale — smooth and lustrous
3. Hair
Dry, brittle, frizzy — breaks easily
Fine, straight, oily — premature graying or thinning
Thick, wavy, lustrous — abundant and strong
4. Eyes
Small, active, dry — dart around, poor night vision
Medium, sharp, penetrating — light-sensitive, reddish
Large, beautiful, calm — dense lashes, white sclera
Digestion & Energy
5. Appetite & digestion
Variable — sometimes ravenous, sometimes no appetite
Strong — irritable if meals are skipped; heartburn
Slow but steady — rarely very hungry; feel heavy after eating
6. Bowel movements
Irregular, tendency to constipation, dry or hard stools
Regular, loose or soft — diarrhea when stressed
Regular, slow, heavy — may skip a day without discomfort
7. Energy & activity
Bursts of energy followed by fatigue — tires quickly
Strong, purposeful — drives hard but can burn out
Steady, sustained — slow to start but long endurance
8. Sleep patterns
Light, interrupted — difficulty falling asleep; active dreams
Moderate — fall asleep easily but wake if disturbed
Deep, long — difficulty waking; groggy in the morning
Temperature & Climate
9. Temperature preference
Love warmth — hands and feet often cold; dislike wind
Prefer cool — feel hot easily; dislike heat and direct sun
Prefer warmth but tolerate most climates; dislike cold and damp
10. Perspiration
Minimal sweating — skin tends to be dry
Profuse sweating — even with mild exertion; body odor
Moderate, cool sweating — skin stays moist
Mind & Emotions
11. Mental activity
Quick, restless — many ideas, easily distracted
Sharp, focused — analytical, critical, good concentration
Calm, methodical — slow but thorough; excellent long-term memory
12. Memory
Quick to learn, quick to forget — short-term better
Sharp recall — retains and retrieves well
Slow to learn, never forgets — excellent retention
13. Stress response
Anxiety, fear, nervousness — worry and overthink
Irritability, anger, frustration — become sharp or controlling
Withdrawal, stubbornness — become quiet and resistant
14. Personality
Enthusiastic, talkative, creative — love novelty and change
Confident, ambitious, decisive — natural leader
Calm, caring, loyal — prefer routine and stability
Speech, Movement & Lifestyle
15. Speech pattern
Fast, talkative, jumps topics
Clear, precise, persuasive — can be argumentative
Slow, measured, melodious — takes time to respond
16. Walk & movement
Quick, light, sometimes unsteady
Purposeful, medium pace — efficient
Slow, graceful, steady — deliberate
17. Financial habits
Spends impulsively — money comes and goes
Spends on quality and luxury — controlled
Saves carefully — cautious spender
Health Tendencies
18. Common health issues
Dry skin, constipation, gas, anxiety, insomnia
Inflammation, acne, heartburn, fever, irritability
Weight gain, mucus, congestion, lethargy
19. Response to illness
Frequent but brief — recover quickly with rest
Intense symptoms — recover with focused treatment
Slow to get sick, slow to recover — chronic conditions
20. Food cravings
Crave sweet, sour, salty — love warm, moist, oily foods
Crave sweet, bitter, astringent — love cool, refreshing foods
Crave pungent, bitter — drawn to heavy, sweet comfort foods
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