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if your primary nature is Kapha, you have a strong, sturdy physical structure, are

slower to move and talk, have good long-term memory but may be slow to learn. You

like regularity, can miss meals without losing energy, eat less, don't like to exercise

or change, accumulate (weight, wealth), are fertile, and compassionate. When Kapha

is out of balance, you may experience a tendency toward attachment, or depression.

imbalances associated with Kapha are: obesity, depression, tumors, cysts, asthma, and

diabetes. (There are V, P and K types of most diseases, including diabetes; all three

doshas are usually out of balance during diseases).
Quick Constitution (Prakriti) Checklist

The primary use of this information is to reveal what preventive diet, lifestyle, and

herbs you should use to stay healthy. The column with the highest number will usually

reveal your primary dosha; the next lowest number is your secondary dosha. Some

people may be tri-doshic (have an equal count from all three columns).

For each category in each row, put an X in the column to the left of the quality you

feel describes you most. Put a mark next to the column that describes you best as you

are (or were) when feeling most healthy (your nature) not when you are ill (unbalanced).

You may choose one or two in each row; if you choose three, don't mark it at all and go

on to the next row.

Add up your total count from each column.

Column Totals: _____ Total _____ Total _____ Total

Cynthia Ambika Copple, Ayurvedic Consultant in Santa Cruz, California since 1982,

is Director of Lotus Holistic Health Institute and President of Lotus Herbs.

www.LotusAyurveda.com

Kapha

Pita

Vata

Attribute

”x“Quality

Body Type

Sturdy, solid, muscular
may put on weight.

Moderate, soft, slight
belly. Weight tends to
be the same.

Slim, wiry, moves a lot,
very tall or very short.

Appetite

Low, slight.

Strong hunger.

Up & down.

Digestion

Slow. Eats less.

Fast. Eats a lot.

Variable.

Sleep

Long, over 8 hours.

Moderate, 7-8 hours,

sound.

Less, 6 or less hours.

Evacuation

Regular, sluggish, may
have tendency towards

constipation.

With ease, 1-2 times
a day, may have
tendency towards diar-
rhea, light color feces.

Irregular, may have

constipation, hard,
dark feces.

Energy

Slow, steady.

High, passionate, may
burn out.

Irregular

Work Habits

Likes regularity, slow

and complete, may
procrastinate, good

long term memory.

Likes to organize,
managerial, ambitious,

strong "gut reactions,"

fast comprehension,
likes learning.

Creative, likes variety
& change, lots of
ideas, good short term
memory.

Emotions

Compassionate, may
tend to attachment.

Passionate, may tend
to anger, resentment.

Uplifting, may tend to
worry, anxiety.