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Ayurvedic Constitutions Chart
© Yolande Manson (Yolande Waho) 2001
- Each person is made up of differing levels of all three doshas.
- Your constitutional type comes from the dominant doshas in your body at birth.
- Most people are a mix of two doshas, it is rare to be a pure type or tridoshic (even mix of three).
TO FIND YOUR TRUE BIRTH CONSTITUTION (body type), it is recommended you visit a trained practitioner for a pulse analysis. Filling in forms will not give an accurate assessment of your type. The following is given for your information only and is not intended for diagnosis of constitution.
Pure Vata : Air & Ether : Active, Thoughtful, Creative
Physical Traits
FRAME: thin, small
HEIGHT: very tall or very short
WEIGHT: low, loses easily
JOINTS/VEINS: small, prominent
SKIN: dry, cool, thin, dark, wrinkles
HAIR: thin, dark, dry, wiry
NAILS: thin, break easily
EYES: small, dark, blinks a lot
TEETH: small/big, uneven, grey
TONGUE: small, thin, cracked, shakes, dark
PULSE: weak, thin, fast, irregular
Mental Traits
MIND: active, restless, indecisive
MOOD: changeable, quick to anger, quick to forget
EMOTIONS: fear, anxiety, worry, nervousness
MEMORY: short-term best, variable
LEARNING: audio/tactile, learns fast, forgets easily
SLEEP: needs little, wakes often
DREAMS: active, fearful, flying
SPEECH: fast, fluctuates, can be weak
MONEY: spends easily, lots & often
BEST JOBS: creative, teaching, art, design, conceptual, dance
Body Functions
APPETITE: variable, low, forgets to eat
CRAVES: sweet, sour, salty, heavy, warm
THIRST: variable, high or low
BOWEL MOTIONS: constipated, dry, dark, small pieces
SWEAT: low
ACTIVITY: variable, low stamina
COMMON AILMENTS: mental, nervous, hormonal, weakness & emaciation, bad teeth, arthritis, gas, varicose veins, coldness, bone/nerve/back pain
Pure Pitta : Fire & Water : Precise, Moderate, Logical, Fiery
Physical Traits
FRAME: medium, pointed fingers, strong
HEIGHT: medium
WEIGHT: medium, gains/loses at will
JOINTS/VEINS: medium, visible
SKIN: oily, soft, warm, fair, moles, rashes
HAIR: oily, red/blonde, early & grey & bald
NAILS: soft, flexible
EYES: sharp, green/blue, bloodshot
TEETH: small-med, sharp, yellow stain
TONGUE: pointy, red, yellow coating
PULSE: med-fast, strong, sharp, hot, regular
Mental Traits
MIND: intelligent, logical, precise, motivated
MOOD: intense, driven, easily angered & irritated
EMOTIONS: anger, frustration, impatient, jealous, aggressive
MEMORY: sharp, very good
LEARNING: quick, conceptual, visual
SLEEP: needs moderate amount
DREAMS: violent, fiery, active
SPEECH: precise, tactless
MONEY: budgets, spends on luxuries
BEST JOBS: active, planning, Leadership, management, armed forces, government
Body Functions
APPETITE: high/excessive, can’t miss meals
CRAVES: sweet, bitter, astringent, cool, raw
THIRST: high
BOWEL MOTIONS: soft, greenish, loose, frequent
SWEAT: lots
ACTIVITY: competitive, active, good energy
COMMON AILMENTS: stomach ulcers, heartburn, rashes, vision & liver problems, diarrhoea, burning, inflammation
Pure Kapha : Earth & Water : Calm, Stable, Regular, Solid
Physical Traits
FRAME: large, strong, heavy
HEIGHT: tall or stocky
WEIGHT: gains easily, hard to lose
JOINTS/VEINS: large, not prominent/visible
SKIN: thick, soft, oily, cool, pale
HAIR: thick, luxuriant, glossy, wavy, soft, oily
NAILS: thick, strong, pale
EYES: large, very white sclera, long lashes
TEETH: large, strong, even, white
TONGUE: thick, rounded, pale, moist
PULSE: slow, regular, cool, thick
Mental Traits
MIND: calm, stable, patient
MOOD: slow to anger, holds long grudges
EMOTIONS: happy, greedy, attached, selfish
MEMORY: slow, good long-term
LEARNING: slow, sustained, repetition
SLEEP: deep, lots, loves to sleep!
DREAMS happy, emotional, water:
SPEECH: slow, monotonous, calm
MONEY: saves, spends lots on food
BEST JOBS: building, manual labour, caring, nursing, teaching, catering, counselling, admin
Body Functions
APPETITE: low, loves to eat!
CRAVES: pungent, bitter, astringent, warm
THIRST: low
BOWEL MOTIONS: large, oily, pale, slow
SWEAT: lots on exertion
ACTIVITY: lethargic, un-motivated, good stamina
COMMON AILMENTS: congestion, mucus, obesity, diabetes, infections, warts, growths, callouses, polyps, lung/sinus/nose problems
© Yolande Manson (Yolande Waho) 2001