Are you vata, kapha or pitta? Discover your Ayurvedic type

Each person has a certain proportion of each of the three energies or humors that regulate the functioning of the body, according to traditional Indian medicine. Your combination of energies is unique, but usually one of the three doshas predominates and by identifying the dominant dosha you can choose the foods and lifestyle habits that suit your needs.

Before carrying out the test that allows you to know your biotype, it is convenient to know the characteristics of each dosha:

Vata: It favors change and movement towards the head. When excessive, it can cause anxiety, fear, insomnia, intestinal problems, gas, muscle aches, dry skin, and other health problems. Control it with relaxation and with sweet, sour and salty foods. In this video you can see how to adapt the diet if you are vata:

Kapha: This dosha carries cold, damp, dense, stable, and downward movement. In excess, it leads to depression and a feeling of dependence. It favors you to gain weight, inflammation and mucus. To balance it, you do well with hot and light meals, with astringent, spicy and bitter foods. In this video you can see how to adapt the diet if you are Kapha:

pitta: It is associated with lightness, warmth, balance and sharpness. In excess it is related to excessive intolerance, vanity and anger. Causes heartburn, sweat, heart problems. To control it, avoid the heat, cultivate love, do yoga. Fresh fruit and vegetables, and sweet, astringent, and bitter flavors help you. In this video you can see how to adapt the diet if you are Pitta:

Test to discover your Ayurvedic biotype

Assign each answer a score from 0 to 3. Then add up the scores for each letter and you will know your unique ratio of Vata, Kapha and Pitta. In the article Choose the Ayurveda diet that suits you best, you can discover the foods and lifestyle habits that best meet your needs.

Body constitution:

V She’s tall slim.k robust.P Balanced proportions.

Body weight:

V You have a hard time gaining weight.k Tendency to gain weightP stable weight.

Bones:

V thin.k thick.P Medium.

Joints:

V Prominent and irregular, crisp.k Powerful.P balanced.

Face:

V Small, uneven.k Big.P Delicate.

Eyes:

V Little ones.k Big.P provided.

Hair:

V Dry, fine, frizzyk Strong, wavy, oilyP Fine, fatty,

Teeth:

V Little onesk BigP regular

Language:

V roughk GrossP soft, pink

Fingers and toes:

V long and think short and squareP medium

Fur:

V Dull, dry, prone to eczemak Pale, thick, oily, prone to pimplesP Bright, flushed, moist, sensitive to the sun

Nails:

V irregular, brittlek strong, wideP Soft, strong, pink

Body temperature:

V cold hands and feetk cold, normalP Hot

sweating:

V Limitedk moderateP intense smell

Urine:

V Limitedk moderateP Abundant

Stool:

V harsh, darkk well formedP soft

Dream:

V light, uneven,k deep, excessiveP Variable, short

Thirst:

V Limitedk moderateP Frequent

Appetite:

V Variable, eat fastk eat slowly sweetP Irritable if you skip food

Digestion:

V irregular, gassyk SlowP fast

Prefer food…

V Hot, sweet, sour, saltyk Hot, bitter, sweet, spicyP Refreshing, sweet, bitter

Memory:

V Good in the short term, weak in the long termk Slow, clear, good in the long runP Good in the short term, moderate in the long term

Comprehension:

V spontaneousk need timeP intuitive

Voice:

V high pitched, high pitchedk serious, low toneP intense, enthusiastic

ailments:

V Arthritis, osteoarthritis, nerves, muscle paink Respiratory and joint diseasesP Infectious and skin diseases

It gets worse with…

V wind, extreme emotionsk Lack of exerciseP acid food

Sexuality:

V variable libidok low libidoP medium or high libido

Menstruation:

V irregular cyclek Little flow, no painP copious flow

Physical resistance:

V low, irregulark highP Half

Mood:

V Changeablek StableP intense expression

Personality:

V impatient, nervousk patient, seriousP Energetic, domineering, irritable,

Humor:

V cheerful, wittyk Serious, little laughingP laughing, sharp

Positive emotions:

V Adaptabilityk LoveP courage, courage

Negative emotions:

Communication:

V Quick, talks a lot, goes off topick slow, calmP clear, sharp

Friendship:

V Changing, of many friendsk stable, loyal, few friendsP practical, interested

Sorry:

V forgive and forget easilyk Spiteful, hard to forgiveP He knows how to forgive, but it’s hard for him

Impulsiveness:

Task management:

V Inconstantk PersistentP end quickly

Organization:

V disorganizedk BureaucratP organized

stress tolerance:

Vocation:

V artist, visionaryk Professional, intermediate positionsP Executive, engineer, liberal professional