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With the last two articles we understood the importance of
prakriti and different features and traits of different prakriti.
Now to understand in which prakriti you fall, we will see some
assessment chart, and also the preferred diet and routines for
each.
Personality Assessment Chart:
|
No. |
Characteristic |
Vata (Air) |
Pitta (
Fire ) |
Kapha ( Water) |
|
1 |
Body build |
Narrow hips
and shoulders |
Moderate build
|
Broad hips and
shoulders |
|
2 |
Body weight |
Low |
Medium |
Heavy |
|
3 |
Endurance /
strength |
Low, Poor
|
Fair
|
High, Good |
|
4 |
Skin condition |
Dry, dark,
rough, cold and wrinkled |
Soft, fair,
oily, delicate with pink to red moles and pigmentation |
Oily, white,
pale, moist and smooth |
|
5 |
Hair
|
Dry, dark
brown to black in colour and curly |
Fine, light
brown, soft, associated with premature greying
|
Oily, thick,
dense, dark, straight or wavy. |
|
6 |
Teeth
|
Large,
protruding, crooked ( more cavities ) |
Yellowish
moderate (more discoloured) |
White and
large |
|
7 |
Eyes
|
Small, black
or brown |
Green or grey
|
White, clear
moist |
|
8 |
Voice, speech
|
High-pitched
and fast |
Medium–pitched, sharp |
Low-pitched
melodious, monotonous |
|
9 |
Bowel
movements |
Dry, hard
stools, constipated, irregular and less in quantity
|
Soft, only,
loose stools, regular evacuation |
Heavy solid
stools, regular evacuation |
|
10. |
Physical
activity |
Restless, gets
tired quickly |
Aggressive,
focused |
Calm and
steady |
|
11. |
Appetite,
digestion |
Erratic
|
Sharp hunger
|
Mild hunger
|
|
12. |
Taste
preferences |
Oily, heavy,
warm, sweet, salt, sour tastes |
Light, cold,
sweet, bitter, astringent |
Dry, light,
hot, spicy, pungent, bitter astringent |
|
13. |
Emotional
state |
Fearful,
anxious, insecure, unpredictable |
Aggressive,
irritable, angry, quarrelling |
Calm,
agreeable stubborn. |
|
14. |
Mental
tendencies |
Questions
postulates |
Judgmental,
artistic |
Stable,
logical |
|
15. |
Sleep pattern
|
Short,
disturbed sleep lasting for 4-5 hrs. |
Sound, medium
disturbed lasting for 5-7 hrs. |
Deep, restful,
prolonged, easy to fall sleep, lasting for 8 hours. |
|
16. |
Dreams while
asleep |
Fear, flying
running |
Fire,
emotional |
Of water (
being near to water areas) |
|
17. |
Sex urge
|
Frequent
|
Moderate
|
Cyclical,
infrequent |
|
18. |
Memory
|
Short-term
|
Good, but not
prolonged |
Long –term |
|
19. |
Financial
behaviour |
Spends quickly
and unwisely |
Moderately
saves and accumulates |
Saves a lot
and accumulates |
|
20. |
Quality of
pulse |
Fast with
ectopics |
Moderate,
jumping |
Slow and
steady |
|
21. |
Pulse rate
|
80-100 beats
per minute |
70-80 beats
per minute |
60-70 beats
per minute |
|
22. |
Response when
threatened |
Fearful,
anxious, withdraws |
Angry,
irritable, fights |
Indifferent,
withdraws |
Apply what you know by examining your life. When you do this,
knowledge is revealed and verified by your personal experience.
Be honest and adopt recommended practices and routines that can
be helpful to you.
(To be continued)
Dr C C Sagy
Ph No: 044 – 2573 5800 / 098840 22742
E-mail: Drsagy_cheru@yahoo.com
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Personality
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