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Pitta |
Kapha |
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Height |
Tall or short and thin
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Medium |
Short and sturdy |
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Frame |
Thin physique, prominent tendons |
Medium, good muscles moderate physique |
Big, solid, heavy, well developed physique
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Weight |
Light, difficult to gain weight |
Medium gains and loses weight easily.
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Heavy, gains weight easily |
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Complexion |
Darkish, brown |
Fair, reddish, pink
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White, pale |
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Skin |
Thin, dry, cold, rough |
Warms, moist, pink, freckles, moles, acne. |
Thick, white, moist, cold, soft, smooth
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Sweat |
Minimal |
Profuse |
Moderate
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Hair |
Dark, dry, thin, coarse, wavy |
Fine, soft, red, fair, prone to early balding or graying
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Oily, thick, lustrous, wavy |
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Eyes |
Small, dry, dull, dark brown |
Medium, thin, green/hazel, piercing, inflames easily
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Prominent, attractive, large, blue/brown |
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Nose |
Thin, small, dry, crooked |
Medium |
Thick, big, firm, oily
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Lips |
Thin, small, dry |
Medium, soft, red |
Thick, large, soft pink
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Teeth and Gums |
Thin, dry, small, crooked, receding gums |
Medium, soft, pink, gums bleed easily |
Large, thick, soft, pink, oily |
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Chest |
Thin, small, narrow
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Medium |
Broad, large, well developed |
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Hands |
Small, thin, dry, rough, unsteady |
Medium, warm, pink |
Large, cool, firm, oily |
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Feet |
Small, thin, dry, rough, cracks easily |
Medium, soft, pink |
Large, thick, hard, firm |
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Physical activity |
Quick, active, hyperactive |
Motivated, goal seeking |
Slow, steady, stately |
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Endurance and strength |
Poor
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Good |
Strong |
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Appetite |
Variable, erratic |
Strong |
Constant, low
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Digestion |
Irregular, forms gas
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Quick eating causes burning |
Prolonged, forms mucus |
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Feces |
Dry, hard, prone to constipation |
Loose stools, burning sensation |
Moderate, solid, slow elimination, mucus
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Urine |
Scant, colourless |
Profuse, yellow, can burn
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Moderate, milky |
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Lifestyle |
Variable, erratic |
Busy, achieves a lot
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Steady
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Sleep |
Light, restless, prone to insomina |
Sound, short, may wake up and fall asleep again
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Deep, long, heavy, difficult to wake |
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Dreams |
Flying, moving, restless, nightmares
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Passionate, colourful, prone to conflict |
Romantic, sentimental, doesn’t dream much.
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Mental activity |
Quick, restless, adaptable, indecisive
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Intelligent, sharp, logical, critical |
Calm, steady, stable |
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Memory |
Good recent memory, forgets easily
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Generally good, sharp |
Good long term memory |
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Emotions |
Nervous, anxious, fearful |
Angry, fiery, irritable |
Calm, greedy, possessive, sentimental
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Reaction to stress |
Excites easily |
Quick temper |
Not easily irritated
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Work |
Creative
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Intellectual |
Nurturing |
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Habits |
Travelling, jokes, artistic, dancing
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Sports, politics, hunting, painting |
Water activities, flowers, business |
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Finances |
Poor |
Spends on luxuries
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Good at saving |
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Sexual nature |
Variable, strong desire, low energy |
Passionate, dominating, moderate
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Low but constant, devoted |
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Disease resistance |
Variable, weak immune system
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Medium, prone to infections |
Good, strong immune system |
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Disease tendency |
Nervous system, pain, joint and bone , mental disorders
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Inflammatory disease, infection, digestive disorders |
Respiratory disease, mucus, fluid retention, lymphatics |
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Medication reaction |
Quick, nervous reaction, low dose required
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Medium, sensitive to aspirin |
Slow, high dose required, effect slow to manifest |
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Pulse |
Irregular, weak, rapid |
Bounding, wiry, moderate |
Deep, slow, steady |