Journeys of RenewalTM

Add up your score (by hand) on this simple test to learn your predominant Ayurvedic constitution.

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	VATA (Air)	PITTA (Fire)	KAPHA (Earth)
Physical Frame	_Thin, tall, short	_ moderate	_ thick, well-developed
Body weight	_Low, prominent bone	_moderate, good muscles	_ Overweight, heavy
Skin	_ Dry, rough, cool, brown, cracked, prominent veins	_ Soft, oily, warm, fair, sensitive, red, moles, skin eruptions	_ Thick, oily, strong, prone to acne
Hair	_ Black, dry, curly, frizz, rough ends	_ Soft, oily, reddish, baldness, early graying	_ Thick, oily, strong, dark brown
Eyes	_ Small, dry, brown, black	_ Sharp, penetrating, green, gray, yellow	_ Big, blue, attractive, thick eyelashes
Strength	_ Low, poor endurance, start/stops quickly	_Medium, intolerant of heat	_Strong, good endurance
Physical Activity	_ Very active	_ Moderate	_ Less active
Mind	_ Active, restless	_ Aggressive, intelligent, strong minded	_ Calm, attached
Memory	_Recent memory good, remote memory poor	_ Sharp	_ Slow but sustaining
Speech	_ Fast	_ Sharp	_ Slow
Sleep	_Scanty, Interrupted	_Little but sound	_ Deep and prolonged
Illness Tendency	_ Constipation, arthritis, nervous disorders	_ Inflammatory disease, hypertension, skin infections	_Respiratory, edema, headaches
Total	_____	_____	_____