Dosha Quiz - Dhara Ayurveda

Assessment of your prakriti (How to know your dosha)

Ayurveda is an art of living in harmony with the laws of nature. According to ayurveda, health is a perfect state of balance among the body’s three fundamental energies, or doshas (Vata, Pitta, kapha).

To maintain health and balance one need to find his/her ayurvedic body type and accordingly take action to increase or decrease Vata, Pitta or Kapha as the condition demands.

Every individual is unique, with their own individual balance of these doshas.

Which one best describes your overall builds of the body? Lean and thin and has a small build. Medium in size and proportion having medium build. Large in size with big bones and broad shoulder and hip. Has large build.

Which one best describes your weight gaining tendency? Under weight, lose weight easily but struggle to gain weight. Steady and consistent weight, neither under-weight nor over- weight Slightly over-weight, gain weight quite easily but generally struggle to lose weight.

Which one best describes your Skin? Rough and dry skin. Oily and acne & mole prone skin. Smooth and slight oily skin.

Which one best describes your complexion? Dark and dull. Dusky (wheatish tone). Fair.

Which one best describes your face? Dry and dull Delicate and pretty face Smooth and glowy

Which one best describes your Teeth? My teeth are thin and small in size. My teeth are medium in size with yellowish tinge. My teeth are strong, well formed, large in size with whitish shine.

Which one best describes your Hairs and beard? Hard, rough, dry and few Soft, Sparse , brown & greying and early baldness seen Soft, Dense, strong, shiny and black

Which one best describes your Eye? Small and dry eye Medium sized eye Large and shiny eye

Which one best describes your Eye brow? Few and non -uniform Sparse and uniform Dense ,thick , black

Which one best describes your Tongue? Brownish and thin Reddish brown and medium thick Pinkish and thick

Which one best describe your ventral side of palm and feet? Cracked and blackish Soft and reddish brown Soft, smooth and pink

Which one best describes your Nails? My nails are rough, hard and dry. My nails are slightly hard and has reddish brown colour My nails are soft, smooth, shiny and white in colour.

Which one best describes your muscles? My muscles are weak, stiff and thin. My muscles are loose and well formed. My muscles are strong, well formed and well defined.

Which one best describes your veins and tendons? Visible Not visible Not visible

What is the condition of your Joints? I have unstable and protruding joints. The joints produce sound during movement. I have moderately visible joints. The joints are soft and loose. I have inconspicuous joints. The joints are firm and stable

Which one best describes your gait (way of walking)? Unsteady and fast Steady and fast Steady and slow

How do you experience your speech? My speech is fast, chaotic and uninterrupted. I am very talkative. My speech is sharp and clear cut. I am a contending debater. My speech is slow, melodic and monotonous.

Which type of food do you prefer? I prefer hot and oily food items. I prefer cold food items. I prefer sweet food items.

How often do you feel hungry? Sometimes I feel hungry frequently while other times the hunger is less frequent. Hunger is irregular. I feel hungry quite often. I feel less hungry.

Which taste do you prefer? I prefer sweet, sour and salty taste. I prefer sweet, bitter and tart taste. I prefer spicy, bitter and tart taste.

How thirsty are you in general? My thirst is irregular i.e. sometimes I drink lots of water while other times I forget to have it. My thirst is excessive i.e. I feel thirsty throughout the day. My thirst is very less as compared to other two.

Which one best describes your sleeping habit? I sleep for few hours. Have disturbed sleep as I wakes up at night easily. I sleep for moderate numbers of hours. The sleep is short but deep. I can sleep for long numbers of hours. The sleep is deep and sound.

Which one best describes your Strength? Low degree of strength and get easily exhausted. Moderate strength but capable of pushing myself when necessary. High degree of strength.

Which one best describe your involvement in physical and mental activity? I get involved in any activity hastily without much thinking. I neither take lot of time nor very less time. Has moderate aptitude. I take lot of time to get involved in any activity. I do lot of thinking before getting involved.

Which one best describe your perspiration or sweating? Negligible perspiration or sweating. Profuse or heavy perspiration or sweating Little or moderate perspiration or sweating

Which one best describes the texture of your faeces? The stool is dry, hard and less in quantity. One is prone to constipation. The stool is soft , oily and in large quantity The stool is thick oily and in large quantity

How do you handle stress? I become anxious or worried. I become irritable & aggressive I become withdrawn or reclusive.

Which one best describes your feeling of excitement? I become excited very fast and become normal within no times. I become excited quickly and remain in that state for some time before becoming normal It takes lot of time to become excited and after that I remain in that state for long time before becoming normal

Which one best describes your feeling of fear? I get sacred very quickly and excessively Fearless. Less fearful.

Which one best describes your memory? I am quick learner but tend to forget it quickly. I have sharp memory. I am studios and quick learner I am slow leaner but once I learn something my retention is good

Which one best describes your intolerance? Intolerance towards cold Intolerance towards heat None. I prefer heat.

How do you describe friendship with others? Not very friendly and abstain from long term friendship Moderate behaviour in between the two. Believes in long term friendship

Which of the following emotional attributes you have since childhood? Creative, imaginative, enthusiastic Smart, disciplined, ambitious or wise Gentle, warm, loving, compassionate.

How easily you get irritated I get irritated quickly. It takes some time for me to get irritated. It takes lot of time for me to get irritated.

Assessment of your prakriti (How to know your dosha)

DHARA AYURVEDA