Examination of Prakruthi
The examination of Prakruthi is an important subject by itself and is an expert’s work. There are broadly two methods an Ayurvedic expert adopts to determine the Prakruthi of an individual. They are the interrogatory method and the physical examination method.
The interrogatory method involves specific questions put to the individual. The physical examination method involves looking for specific physical and behavioural aspects of the individual. Given below is a questionnarie and the tentative answer for each type of Prakruthi which may help the reader in diagnosing his or her individuals Prakruthi. However, this should be regarded only as preliminary assessment and each individual should consult an expert Ayurvedic vaidya for confirmation of the Prakruthi and thereby take guidelines for diet, daily and seasonal regimen.
This is a general and simple way of diagnosing one’s Prakruthi. The reader answers the questions below and marks the positive answers. Each of these marks should be considered as one point obtained. In the physical examination method, for each positive sign which the individual feels or reckons to be appropriate, one point should be given and should be totalled tocalculate the score. The highest score of any particular type is the predominant dosha in the Prakruthi. Do not try and put marks in each and every column because it is possible for some of the columns to be blank.
Interrogatory Method
Question | Vata Type | Pitta Type | Kapha Type |
Performance of activities | Quickly with a lot of initiative | Moderately medium | Very slowly initiation |
Excitability | Quickly | Very quickly | Slowly |
Power to grasp | Very fast | Quick | Slow |
Memory | Very short | Medium | Long |
Digestive power | Irregular | Very powerful | Weak |
Ability to bear hunger | Sometimes good Sometimes poor | Poor | Very good |
Quantity of food | Sometimes large Sometimes poor | Always large | Normal |
Groups of taste desired | Sweet salt Sour | Sweet Bitter Astringent | Pungent Astringent Bitter |
Thirst | Irregular | Very often | Seldom |
Foods desired | Warm foods | Cold foods | Warm and dry stools |
Bowel movements | Irregular | Loose stools | Regular well formed stools |
Perspiration | Seldom | Very easily with foul body odour | Normal |
Sexual desire | Meagre | Moderate | Abundant |
Sleep | Interrupted & less | Normal | Excessive & deep sleep |
Dreams | Flying, jumping,climbing hills etc. | Violence,fight struggle | Water bodies,clouds,romance |
Attitude to problems or difficulties | Lot of worrying, instability | Angry,over-awed,easily Provoked & highly irritable | Peacefull, slow,steady |
Your talk words | Very fast,missing | Sharp,provocative and clear cut | Slow,resonant,clear |
Your talk | Very quick with movements | Normal | Slow and steady gait |
Associated movements of body while working | Move legs, shoulder etc. | Normal | No associated movements |
Physical Examination | |||
Face | Small fore-head,darkish tinge, rough skin | Copper coloured with plenty of pimples | Attractive good looking,bright |
Body weight | Light | Medium | Heavy |
Body structure | Lean,tall | Medium size | Heavy, short |
Skin | Dry, rough | Soft and warm | Soft, glossy,cold,clear |
Body strength | Weak | Moderately strong | Strong |
Blood vessels | Prominent,reticulated | Less prominent with greenish yellow colour | Not at all visible,deep |
Body temperature | Slightly less than normal | Slightly above normal | Normal |
Eyes | Protuberant,small, eyelashes scanty | Sharp, eyelashes are brown or copper/reddish coloured | Large and attractive, thick eyebrows |
Teeth | Cracked irregular dull white | Moderate sized,yellowish | Large,white,strong |
Nails | Rough,dry,less growth | Slightly glossy copper coloured | Long,white strong and thick |
Lips | Dry,thin blackish | Reddish,soft,moist | Thick, glossy |
Hands | Short | Medium | Long |
Body hair | Scanty | Few and brownish | Thick,dark and plenty |
Hair on the scalp | Brownish rough,dry | Scanty,tendency for early baldness | Plenty,thick,dark long and glossy |
Joints | Prominent | Flabby | Strong, well formed compact |
Abdomen | Thin | Normal | Large |
Chest | Thin, narrow | Medium | Wide,strong well covered with muscle and fat |
Body smell | None | Foul smell | Oily smell |
Foot prints | III defined | Normal | Well defined |
Tongue | Darkish spots | Copper coloured,thin | Clean and reddish |
Pulse | Irregular, quick | Fast pace,volume is less | Slow, full in volume |
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