Characteristics

Vata

Ether and Air

Pitta

Fire and Water

Kapha

Water and Earth

Height

Very short or very tall

Medium

Short, tall and heavy, broad

Frame

Thin, bony, irregular

Moderate, good muscles

Large, well developed

Weight

Hard to gain, easy to loose

Moderate

Heavy, hard to loose weight

Skin Luster

Sallow, dark, tans easily

Reddish, lustrous, sunburns easily, light,

White or pale, tans easily

Skin Texture

Dry, rough, thin, cold

Warm, oily,

Cold, damp, thick

Eyes

Small, nervous, brown, gray, unusual color

Piercing, easily inflamed, green, hazel, light brown, almond shaped

Large, black, blue, dark brown, big and sensual

Hair

Dry, thin, frizzy, dark

Thin, oily, straight, fine, reddish, premature balding or graying

Thick, oily, wavy, lustrous, blond, black, dark brown

Teeth

Crooked, poorly formed, tendancy to tooth decay, Irregular, thin gums, protruded

Moderate, bleeding gums, regular, soft gums, yellowish

Large, well formed, strong, white, healthy

Nails

Rough, brittle, dry, grayish, ridged

Soft, pink, well formed, pliable

Soft, white, square, even

Joints

Stiff, crack easily, bony markings seen

Loose, just visible

Firm, large, not seen

Circulation

Poor, variable,

Good

Moderate

Appetite

Variable, nervous, scanty

High, intense excessive,

Moderate, constant, consistent

Thirst

Low, scanty, variable

High

Moderate

Sweating

Scanty, variable

Profuse, not enduring,

Moderate

Stool

Hard, dry, irregular, constipated, small quantity

Soft, loose, regular, large quantity, oily

Regular, oily, moderate quantity, slow

Urination

Scanty, brownish, grayish

Profuse, yellow, burning

Moderate, clear, mucus

Sensitivities

Cold, dryness, wind

Heat, sunlight, fire

Cold, damp

Sleep

Poor, variable

Moderate, light

Long, deep

Immune Function

Low, variable

Moderate

High

Disease Tendency

Pain

Fever, Inflammation

Congestion, edema

Activity

High, Restless

Moderate

Low, moves slowly

Endurance

Poor, easily exhausted

Moderate, focused

High

Dreams

Frequent, disturbed

Moderate, colorful

Infrequent, romantic

Memory

Quick to learn, quick to forget, absent-minded

Sharp, clear

Slow, good memory

Speech

Fast, frequent

Sharp, cutting

Slow, melodious

Temperament

Nervous, changeable, fearful, indecisive, perceptive

Motivated, angy, intelligent, arrogant, successful

Content, greedy, calm, stable, stubborm, conservative

Spirituality

Spiritually disciplined, can be erratic

Tendency to material success, strong, determined

Fundamentally material, steady, slow to change