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A Personality Checklist
Just what are you made of?
The tridosha theory can define various aspects of an individual’s physical appearance and personality. We offer below the characteristics noticeable in people with predominance of one of the humours or doshas:
| Attributes |
Vatha |
Pittha |
Kapha |
| Physical frame |
Thin |
Moderate |
Bulky |
| Body weight |
Low |
Moderate |
Obese |
| Skin |
Dry, rough, brown, black |
Soft, oily, warm, fair, reddish, yellowish |
Thick, oily, pale white |
| Hair |
Black, dry |
Soft, oily |
Thick, oily |
| Teeth |
Protruded, big and crooked |
Moderate in size. Gums soft |
Strong, white |
| Eyes |
Small, black, sunken |
Penetrating, yellowish |
Big, attractive, blue, thick eyelashes |
| Appetite |
Variable, scanty |
Good, excessive to unbearable |
Slow and steady |
| Thirst |
Variable |
Excessive |
Scanty |
| Physical Activity |
Very active |
Moderate |
Lethargic |
| Mind |
Restless, active |
Aggressive, intelligent |
Calm, slow |
| Emotional temperament |
Fearful, insecure, unpredictable |
Aggressive, irritable, jealous |
Calm, greedy, attached |
| Faith |
Changeable |
Fanatic |
Steady |
| Memory |
Recent good, remote poor |
Sharp |
Slow but prolonged |
| Dreams |
Of fearful flying, running, jumping |
Of anger, violence, war |
Of water, ocean, swimming |
| Sleep |
Scanty, interrupted |
Little but sound |
Deep, prolonged |
| Speech |
Fast |
Sharp and cutting |
Slow and monotonous |
| Financial Status |
Poor, spends money on trifles |
Moderate, spends on luxuries |
Rich, money saver, spends on food |
| Pulse |
Thready, feeble, moves like a snake |
Moderate, jumping like a frog |
Full slow, moves like a swan. |
These observations help us to broadly categorise any individual’s constitution. But there are many, many shades in between these broad divisions, depending on the exact balance of the tridoshas in the individual.
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