Thursday, April 24, 2014

What dosha is my child?-Questionnaire



This questionnaire is a good guideline for parents to know what dosha is their child. You can implement diet and life style accordingly. It you child is sick or have special needs, please consult your ayurvedic practitioner.
 



Ayurvedic Assessment Questionnaire for Children
PHYSICAL PROFILE

VATA (WINTER)
PITTA (SUMMER)

KAPHA (SPRING)
Body Size

thin, usually tall or short, underdeveloped
medium build, proportional, balanced
thick, heavy build, tall or average height
Joints

prominent, protruding, irregular
regular, medium
large, well-lubricated, fleshy
Eyes
dark brown, gray or black, jumpy, small
green, blue, sharp, penetrating, medium
blue, soft brown, liquid, large
Hair
tough, curly, coarse, brown/black
fine, thin, soft, straight, blond, light brown, red
strong, thick, soft, wavy, brown
Teeth

small, crocked and/or protruding, irregular
medium sized, a little bit yellow, sensitive, easily irritated gums
naturally large, straight and white
Weight

thin, difficulty gaining weight
medium, can gain or lose weight
heavy, gain weight easily & struggle to lose
Skin temperature

often have cold hands and feet
skin that is warm to touch,  hot, sweaty feet
hands and feet are cool and damp
Skin

dry, rough and thin skin
warm, oily skin with pimples, rashes & with moles, freckles, sunburns easily
thick, naturally lubricated skin
Tongue

dry tongue with a thin grayish coating
yellowish, orange or reddish tongue coating
thick, curdy, white tongue coating
Bowel Movements

hard, dry, irregular bowel movements
loose bowel movements, twice a day
one full large movement a day
Illness
tend towards illnesses of nervous system
tend towards fevers, rashes, inflammation
tend towards swelling, fluid retention, mucous, congestion
Immunity
poor resistance to colds and/or acute allergies
medium resistance to colds, prone to infections
strong resistance, tend towards chronic condition
Endurance

poor endurance, energy fluctuates and often comes in bursts


average stamina and average strength
consistent energy, stamina (does at steady pace for long time)






EMOTIONAL PROFILE


VATA (WINTER)
PITTA (SUMMER)
KAPHA (SPRING)
Reaction to Stress

fear, nervousness or anxiety
irritability, frustration or anger
tend to feel apathetic or insecure
Sensitivity

over-sensitive, emotions change easily
strong or forceful about opinions, give even if not asked for
conservative, hold back opinion
Moods
change quickly

change slowly
steady, unchanging
When feeling hurt
cries
argues
withdraws

Relations with parents
clingy
jealous
secure
Showing affection

with words
with actions
with touch
Level of confidence

timid
shows outer confidence
shows inner confidence

MENTAL PROFILE


VATA (WINTER)
PITTA (SUMMER)
KAPHA (SPRING)
Concentration

have poor concentration, learn quickly, forget easily
good short & long-term memory, logical, rational thoughts
take time to learn things but then don’t forget
Learning ability
quick to grasp

medium to grasp
slow to grasp
Speech

tend to speak quickly, change the subject and talk a lot
tend to be more orderly, serious, clear or eloquent in speech
speak slowly, thoughtfully, melodiously
Voice

high pitch
medium pitch
low pitch
Sleep

light sleep, difficulty falling asleep and awakens easily
sound, medium sleep
heavy, long and sound sleep and tend to wake slowly
Dreams

fearful, flying, running
angry, fiery, adventurous
water, clouds, love, relationships
Mind

restless, quick mind
sharp intellect, aggressive
calm, steady, stable




BEHAVIORAL PROFILE

VATA (WINTER)
PITTA (SUMMER)               
KAPHA (SPRING)

Appetite

variable appetite
strong or excessive appetite
steady/slow appetite
Weather

enjoy hot weather, dislike windy, dry and cold days
dislikes heat, prefers  cool weather
dislikes cold and damp days, prefers hot and dry weather
Food & drink

prefers warm
prefers cold
prefers
Routine

likes routine
likes planning
likes to follow a routine
Giving and Sharing

gives a little
large, infrequent giving
gives
Friendships

makes friends easily, short-term friends
tends to have few friends, often related
tends to form long relationships
Getting projects done

easily distracted
focused and dedicated
slow and steady
Response to Stress

gets excited quickly
medium to get excited
slow to get excited

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