Know Your Dosha

  • Question #1: FRAME

  • (a) Thin usually tall or short

  • (b) Medium build

  • (c) Large build, short and stout

  • Question #2: WEIGHT

  • (a) Low weight, difficult to gain weight

  • (b) Moderate weight, easy to gain and lose weight if put mind on it

  • (c) Heavy, gain weight easily and having difficulty losing it.

  • Question #3: CHILDHOOD

  • (a) Thin as a child

  • (b) Medium built as a child

  • (c) Large or chunky as a child

  • Question #4: WEIGHT GAIN

  • (a) Gains it around the middle on abdomen

  • (b) Gains it evenly

  • (c) Gains especially in thighs and buttocks

  • Question #5: COMPLEXION

  • (a) Dark complexion, tans easily

  • (b) Fair skin, sunburn easily, freckles and moles are common

  • (c) Tans evenly, white ,pale

  • Question #6: SKIN TYPE

  • (a) Thin, dry and cold

  • (b) Smooth, combination, sensitive and warm

  • (c) Thick and oily

  • Question #7: BODY HAIR

  • (a) Scanty or overabundant

  • (b) Light hair

  • (c) Moderate amount

  • Question #8: FOREHEAD

  • (a) Small

  • (b) Medium with folds and lines

  • (c) Large

  • Question #9: EYES

  • (a) Small, dark, active eyes

  • (b) Medium sized, light green, gray, amber or blue color intense eyes

  • (c) Large ,liquid eyes, chocolate color ,easy to look at

  • Question #10: TEETH

  • (a) Uneven, crooked teeth ,sensitive to heat & cold,may need braces

  • (b) Even teeth of medium size ,gums bleed easily

  • (c) Large,even, gleaming teeth

  • Question #11: NECK

  • (a) Small, unsteady

  • (b) Moderate neck

  • (c) Large ,steady neck

  • Question #12: CHIN

  • (a) Delicate chin

  • (b) Moderate chin

  • (c) Large chin & jaw

  • Question #13: HAIR

  • (a) Kinky /curly, dry, brittle or frizzy

  • (b) Fine/light often blond/ tendency towards thinning or graying

  • (c) Abundant, wavy,oily and thick

  • Question #14: SPEECH

  • (a) Rapid and unclear

  • (b) Sharp and penetrating

  • (c) Slow and monotonous

  • Question #15: MEMORY

  • (a) Learn fast and forget fast, good short term memory

  • (b) Good short and long term memory, logical, rational thoughts

  • (c) Takes time to learn things, but once learn never forgets

  • Question #16: SLEEP PATTERN

  • (a) Light sleeper with a tendency to awaken easily

  • (b) Moderately sound sleeper, usually needing less than eight hours to
    feel rested

  • (c) Sleep is deep and long. I tend to awaken slowly in the morning

  • Question #17: BODY TEMPERATURE

  • (a) Hands and feet are usually cold and prefer warm climate

  • (b) Hands and feet are usually warm and prefer cooler climate

  • (c) Adaptable to most temperatures but do not like cold, wet climate

  • Question #18: PERSONALITY

  • (a) Lively and enthusiastic by nature/ like to change.

  • (b) Purposeful and intense/ like to convince.

  • (c) Easy going and accepting/ like to support

  • Question #19: UNDER STRESS

  • (a) Anxious and worried, tends towards fear

  • (b) Irritable, frustrated and aggressive, tends to blame others

  • (c) Withdrawn which create apathy

  • Question #20: DREAMS

  • (a) About flying, has restless sleep, nightmares

  • (b) Action packed dreams with conflicts and passion

  • (c) Romantic ,short dreams, often with water

  • Your result is:

2019 NidanPanchkarma (c).