Dosha test
to determine the basic Ayurvedic type
Please tick the boxes for what applies to you in general (i.e. not just in the last few weeks).
Answer as spontaneously and honestly as possible. You can also tick or omit several times per line.
Physique | light, slim, large or very small | regular forms, medium build | Well developed, rather broad structures |
Skin | dry, cool, veins well visible | smooth, warm, pink, often acne, freckles | soft, damp, cool, light |
Hair | dry, wiry, not very dense | fine, soft,early grey, high hairline | thick, soft, oily, dense, deep hairline |
Nails | brittle, narrow, irregular | thin, soft, medium, regular | thick, wide, regular |
Eyes | restless, dry, narrow, small | Penetrating, photosensitive, medium | steady, moist, large, quiet, shiny |
Teeth | irregular | regular, medium | regular, large |
Appetite | variable | strongly | moderate |
Favorite food.... | warm, sweet, nutritious, soup, cooked | not too hot, sweet, extensive, raw food | hot, sour spicy |
Feeling thirsty | medium | strongly | little |
Bowel movement | irregular, flatulence, not every day | once or several times a day, soft, strong odour | regular, well formed, bright, somewhat sluggish |
Urine | slight yellow or dark colouring | yellow, strong urine odour | hardly any colour or milky turbid |
Sweat | hardly | strong with odour | often cold sweat, low odour |
Sleep | easily disturbed, gets by with little | medium but intense | strong and persistent |
Body weight | low | medium | large |
Comprehension | fast | good | slow |
Memory | Good Short term | medium | Very good long term |
Nervousness | more often | sometimes | hardly |
Self-confidence | fluctuating | good | very good |
Tolerates badly ... | cold and windy weather | Heat | cold and humid weather |
Mental properties | enthusiastic, sensitive, creative | spirited, critical, gifted | Difficult to upset, tolerant |
Result: |