Ayurvedic Prakruti Pariksha Chart

Prakruti Pariksha / Examining Individual Constitution Name :

Age :

Date :

For each characteristic as given in the first column, encircle the best fitting description as given in Vata, Pitta or Kapha column. Characteristi c

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Body Frame

Thin

Moderate

Thick, strong

Body weight

Low

Moderate

Overweight

Skin

Dry, rough, cool

Hair

Thick, oily, cool, pale, white Thick, oily, wavy, dark or light Strong, white

Eyes

Dry, easy to break, broken ends Protruded, big & crooked, gums emaciated, cavities Small, dull, dry

Soft, oily, warm, fair, sensitive Soft, oily, early grey, tendency towards baldness Moderate in size, soft gums, yellowish Sharp, shiny, penetrating

Appetite

Variable, scanty

Preferred Taste

Salty, sour, sweet

Good, excessive, unbearable Sweet, bitter, astringent

Thirst

Variable

Excessive

Scanty

Elimination, frequency Physical activity Mind

Dry, hard, constipated

Soft, oily, loose

Thick, oily, heavy, slow

Very active

Moderate

Lethargic

Restless, active, anxiety, confusion, worry, nervous Fearful, insecure, unpredictable, moody Changeable

Aggressive, intelligent, critical, analytical Aggressive, irritable, anger, impatience, jealous Passionate about faith, tendency towards fanatism Sharp

Calm, slow, lethargy, dullness Calm, greedy, attached, depression, likable Steady

Fiery, anger, violence, war Little but sound

Watery, river, ocean, lake, swimming, romantic Heavy, prolonged

Teeth

Emotional temperament Faith Memory

Big, attractive, thick eyelashes Slow but steady Pungent, bitter, astringent

Sleep

Quick to understand / perceive, quick to forget Fearful, flying, jumping, running Scanty, interrupted

Speech

Fast

Sharp and cutting

Slow, monotonous

Tongue

Cracked, impression of teeth, black-to-brown, trembling Brittle, longitudinal striations, dry, crooked Thready, feeble, moves like a snake

Red, yellow or green coating

White coated

Soft, pink, tender, slightly glistering Moderate, lumping like a frog

Thick, strong, soft, very shiny, bump at the end Broad, slow, moves like a swan

Dreams

Nails

Pulse Prakruti Vata -

Pitta -

Kapha -

Constitution –

Nimesh Shah

Slow but prolonged

From “Ayurveda, The science of self-healing” by DR Vasant Lad, Chapter III.

Nimesh Shah