Prakruti Questionnaire Prakruti, your innate constitution, must be derived by answering each question as we’ve been most of our natural life. It describes the best essence of who you ARE!
Mental Profile VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
Mental activity
active, creative, quick thoughts, ideas
sharp, intellectually oriented, analytical
calm, steady, stable, slow not quick changing
Memory
short term, quick learning
good general memory
good memory and recall
Thoughts
change and shift
stay steady and focused
fixed and stable
Concentration
short-term focus best
better than average mental concentration
very good long-term focus
Ability to learn
learns quickly but can forget easily
moderate learning and competitive
learn slowly but does not forget
Dreams
fearful, flying, running, jumping
angry, fiery, violent, adventurous
include water, clouds, relationships, romance
Sleep
interrupted, light possible to awaken between 2 and 4 am
medium, needs complete darkness can have a hard time falling asleep
sound, heavy long
Speech
fast and excitable
sharp, clear and focused
slow, sweet, drawn out
Voice
high pitch
medium pitch
low pitch
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Behavioral Profile VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
speed of eating
quick, fast, anxious
medium, with hunger
slow, steady
hunger
irregular, forgets to eat
sharp, needs food when hungry
little appetite, can skip meals
food and drink
prefers warm and moist
prefers cold
prefers dry and warm
achieving goals
many and unfinished
focused and driven
few and slow to complete
giving/donations
gives small amounts
gives nothing, or large amount infrequently
give regularly
relationships
many friends and often changing
related to profession, intense and passionate
long and established, loyal
sex drive
variable and low
moderate
strong
works best
while supervised
alone
in groups
weather preference
aversion to cold and wind
aversion to heat
aversion to damp, cool
reaction to stress
worry, anxious, ungrounded
irritation, anger, impatience
sleep, avoidance, indifference
financial
easy to spend
save or spend big
save and accumulate
friendships
short-term, make friends quickly
more of a loner, friends related to occupation
tends to form long-lasting friendships
Profession
creative, artistic, fast paced, jobs change
intellectual, fast paced, competitive, promotion or sales driven
altruistic, sedentary, customer service
Home features
colorful, change and rearrange, can be mess, likes to move
perfectly organized, orderly, functional
comfortable, welcoming, does not like to move or change location or furniture
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Emotional Profile VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
moods
change often
intense then change
steady, unchanging
more sensitive to
own feelings
not sensitive
other’s feelings
when threatened
worry, run away
face threat, fight
make peace
relations to partner
clingy, insecure, needs reassurance
jealous, demanding, expectations
secure, loyal, long term
express affection
with words
with gifts
with touch
When there is trauma or hurt
anxious, worry, lonely, empty
denial, gloss over, avoid, focus on something else
depression, gloomy, sleep and eat
VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
stamina
low
medium
high
strength
fair
good
excellent
speed
fast
average
slow
competition
doesn’t like it
driven by it
can handle the pressure
walking speed
fast
average
slow and steady
muscle tone
lean and low body fat; hard to gain muscle
good tone, easy definition
thick and strong but doesn’t look muscular
reaction time
quick
average
slow
Fitness Profile
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Physical ProfiLe VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
amount of hair
little, scanty
average
a lot
hair type
dry
normal
oily
hair color
dark, black, kinky, frizzy, curly
red, light, auburn, straight, medium thin
wavy, thick, abundant
skin
thin, tends toward dryness, rough, can see veins
soft, normal to oily, medium, burns easy
oily, moist, cool
complexion
dull, brown, dark
red, ruddy, flushed, glowing
white, pale
skin temperature
cold hands and feet
warm
cool, clammy
complexion
darker
pink-red or bronze
pale-white
eyes
small, dry, thin, brown, dull
medium, thin, red, inflamed, easily irritated
large, wide, prominent, well lubricated
whites of eyes
blue/brown
yellow or red
glossy white
size of teeth
very large or very small, irregular
small-medium
medium-large
weight
thin, hard to gain
medium
heavy, gain easily
circulation
poor, variable, erratic, cold hands and feet
warm to touch, easily overheated
slow, steady, cold/clammy
veins and tendons
very prominent
fairly prominent
well covered
frame
tall, short, thin
medium, moderate development
stout, stocky, short, well developed
head
small, thin, long, unsteady
moderate
large, stocky, steady
face
thin, small, long wrinkled, dull
moderate, sharp, contours
large, round, fat, white or pale, soft contours
eyebrows
small, thin, unsteady
moderate, fine
thick, bushy, many hairs
eyelashes
small, dry, firm
small, thin, fine
large, thick, oily, firm
nose
thin, small, darkish, dry, long, crooked
medium
thick, big, firm, oily
lips
thin, small, dry, cracked
medium, soft, red
thick, large, oily, smooth, firm, cold
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VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
thin, small, flat, hunched, bony
medium and well defined
broad, thick, firm, oily, round
VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
chest
thin, small, narrow, poorly developed
medium and proud
broad, thick, firm
hands
small, thin, dry, cold, rough, long fingers
medium, warm, pink
large, thick, oily, cool, firm
nails
small, thin, dry, rough, cracked
soft, pink, medium
large, thick, smooth, white, firm
disease tendency
nervous system, pain, arthritis, mental disorders
fever, infections, inflammatory conditions
respiratory system, mucous, edema
resistance to disease
poor, variable, weak immune system
medium, prone to infection
good, strong, congestive issues
reaction to meds and herbs
quick, low dosage needed, side effects
medium or average dose
slow, high dose required, slow effect
shoulders
Waste Material VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
urine
scanty, difficult, colorless
profuse, yellow, red, burning
moderate, whitish, milky
feces
dry, hard, easy to constipate
many during day, soft to normal
heavy, slow, thick, regular
sweat
light and scanty, no smell
profuse, hot, strong, smell
moderate, cold, pleasant smell
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