Self Evaluation Test

To determine your Dosha, fill out the questionnaire below. Base your choices on what you observe to be most consistent over a long period of time, rather than your present state. Make one choice from the column that best describes yourself. After finishing the questionnaire, press the “Calculate Results” button to discover your Doshas. Most of us will have one Dosha predominant, a few will have two Doshas approximately equal and even fewer will have all three Doshas in equal proportion. If you make a mistake, or would like to try again, press the “Erase & Start Over” button.

OBSERVATIONS	Click	VATA	Click	PITTA	Click	KAPHA
Body size		Thin build		Medium build		Large build
Body weight		Low		Medium		Overweight tendency
Weight change		Trouble gaining		Can gain but lose quickly		Hard to lose weight gain
Skin type		Thin, dry		Smooth, oily		Thick, oily
Skin texture		Cold, roughness, light color		Warm, reddish, freckles		Cool, pale
Hair		Dry, brittle, scarce, gets knotted		Straight, oily, prone to hair loss		Thick, curly, oily, wavy, luxuriant
Hair color		Brown, black		Blond, gray, red,		Dark black, dark brown
Teeth		Big, roomy, stick out, thin gums		Medium size, soft, tender gums		Healthy, white, strong gums
Nose		Uneven shape, deviated septum		Long, pointed, red nose tip		Short, rounded, button nose
Eyes		Small, sunken, dry, active, freq.blinking		Sharp, sensitive to light		Big, calm
Eye color		Black, brown		Bright gray, green, yellow / red,		Blue
Nails		Dry, rough, easily broken		Sharp, flexible, long, reddish tint		Thick, smooth, shiny surface
Lip		Dry, cracked		Often inflamed		Smooth, large
Lip color		Black or brown tint		Red or yellowish		Pale
Chin		Thin and angular		Tapered		Rounded, big
Cheeks		Sunken, lines or wrinkles		Flat and smooth		Big or round
Neck		Long, thin		Medium		Wide
Chest		Small, flat		Moderate		Broad chested
Belly		Small, flat		Moderate		large, defined
Bellybutton		Small, irregular		Oval, superficial		Big, deep, round
Hips		Small or thin		Moderate		Big
Joints		Cracking noise		Moderate		Large, lubricated
Appetite		Irregular in frequency and magnitude		Strong, cannot skip meals		Steady, regular
Taste preference		Sweet, sour, salty		Sweet, bitter, astringent		Bitter, pungent, astringent
Thirst		Variable		Need water regularly		Sparse need for water
Digestion		Irregular		Quick		Slow
When there is indigestion		Tendency to constipation, forms gas		Causes burning, heart burn, reflux		Forms mucous
Elimination		Dry		Loose		Thick, sluggish
Physical activity		Always active		Moderate		Slow, measured
Mental activity		Always active		Moderate		Calm
Personality		Vivacious, talkative, social, outgoing		Likes to be in control, purpose based interaction		Reserved, laid back, concerned, care giving
Emotional response when stressed		Anxiety, fear		Anger, hate, jealousy		Greedy, possessive, withdrawn
Faith or beliefs		Variable		Dedicated/extreme		Consistent
Intellectual response		Quick, not detailed		Accurate, timely		Paced but exact
Memory		Good short term, quick to forget		Medium but accurate		Slow to remember but then sustained
Career, life preference		Creative arts, designing		Science or engineering		Management, care giving
Environment		Easily feels cold		Intolerant of heat		Uncomfortable in humidity
Sleep		Short, broken up		Moderate and sound		Deep and long
Dreams		Multiple and quick, fearful		Fiery, often about conflicts		Slow, romantic
Speech		Rapid, hither thither		Precise, articulate		Slow, monotonous
Financial		Buy on impulse		Spends money on luxuries		Good at Saving money
TOTAL		VATA		PITTA		KAPHA