Appearance

Thin, tall,
skinny or small proportionately

Medium built,
Soft musculature,
Delicate & pleasant

Pleasant, well built,
Strong,
Proportionatley thick

Hair

Dry, brittle, split ends, scanty, rough, smokey, dusty.

Soft, thin, blonde, pink, fine, tendency to early greying & baldness.

Thick, dark, black, oily, smooth, dense.

Nails

Dry, small, rough, fragile, cracked.

Soft, smooth, pink lustre.

Big, smooth, oily, shiny, convex, pink white.

Eyes

Relatively small, darting,
off-white sclera.

Proportional, may be light sensitive,
yellowish sclera.

Relatively large,
large pupils,
white sclera

Nose

Blunt, short

Medium, delicate, sharp

Big, straight

Lips

Dry, cracked, blackish,
irregular shape.

Thin, soft, delicate, reddish,
medium shape

Big, soft, oily,
well shaped

Teeth

Dry, rough,
short or big, thin, sharp

Yellowish white,
moderate

White, lustreful, strong, thick, proportionate

Gums

Dark colour, thin

Spongy, soft, tendency to bleed

Pink, thick

Tongue

Dry, cracked, rough, short

Red, thin, long

Pinkish white,
slimy, thick

Face

Narrow, dry, reactive

Proportional, hot

Broad, muscular

Weight

Low

Moderate

Over weight

Skin

Dry, rough, easily chapped, brown or black complexion.

Lustrous, with moles or freckles, pimples common, warm, pale yellow or reddish white complexion

Soft, smooth, few if any blemishes, cool (not cold), fair-white, pale complexion with lustre

Pespiration

Scanty

Profuse

Moderate

General Activity

Restless, nervous, active

Directed activity, easily irritated

Steady, placid, calm, complacent

Strength

Mild, unstable

Moderate

Strong, sturdy

Physical Endurance

Low stamina

Moderate

High stamina

Gait

Unsteady, rapid, cracking joint

Crisp gait, moderate pace

Steady, slow, graceful

Voice

High pitched, wavering, weak

Intense, enthusiastic

Low pitched, resonant, drone

Vocal Habit

Talkative but variable

Vocal, can talk

Rather silent indefinitely

Sleep

Variable sleep, insomnia

Moderate sleep, does not remain drowsy

Heavy sleep (excessive) remains drowsy

Joints

Prominent, unsteady, noisy, bony markings seen

Loose & soft joints

Strong, well developed & covered, bony markiigs not seen

Circulation

Poor, variable

Good

Moderate

Activities

Fast, unsteady, tremors, cramps

Fast, definite

Moderate

Appetite

Frequent, irregular, scanty

Good, excessive, unbearable

Slow but steady

Diet Habits & Digestion Status

Fond of hot oily dishes. Irregular diet habits & likes. Capricious appetite & thirst Poor & slow digestion

Dislikes hot oily foods. Irregular diet habits & likes. Excessive appetite & thirst. Likes sumptuous & astrigent foods & drinks

Not so fond of hot oily food. Regular eating habits & likes. Normal appetite & thirst. Likes hot, bitter, sour astrigent foods & drinks

Stool

Constipated,
dry, hard, small quantity.

Loose, semi-liquid large quantity, oily

Thick, oily, heavy, whitish-yellow

Dreams

Flying, in mountains, jumping, running fearful.

Light, stars, fire, electricity, violence

Cold, water, lakes, swimming, sea, clouds, swan

Likes
& Desires

Wandering, irrelevant, talk, music, laughter, hot climate

Scented things, flowers, decorative coloured clothing (not bright), painting, delicate work, cold climate

Scientific, philosophic, literature, loves music-dance, arts, white/faint colours, hot climate

Intellect

Wavering,
not organised

Brilliant, intelligent

Good & steady intelligence

Memory

Weak, grasps easily, forgets easily

Good, sharp, logical

Good, grasps slow steady & prolonged

Concentration

Unsteady

Steady

Steady

Anger

Gets quickly angry, settles easily

Gets quickly angry, remains hot longer

No quick anger, but if it is, long lasting

TOTAL

VATA

PITTA

KAPHA