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