Check Your VPK (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)

                                                 Your Physical Constitution

According to Ayurveda, the five elements (fire, earth, water, air & space) in their biological form combine to form three basic energies in the body. These three basic energies are the primary life forces or biological humors, called doshas in Ayurveda. These three primary doshas are vata, pitta and kapha. They help regulate physical functionings within our body, besides providing us with our individual physical characteristics.



The constitution of a person is primarily determined by the dominant dosha. Your predominant dosha could be any one of the three, a combination of any two or all the three in a balanced form:

•	Vata	•	Kapha	•	Vata-Kapha
•	Pitta	•	Vata-Pitta	•	Pitta-Kapha

Check Your VPK
To find out your Ayurvedic constitution, select one quality from each row that best describes your physical qualities. After you have finished taking the test, submit your responses. The category with the maximum score is supposedly your predominant dosha or Ayurvedic constitution. Very often there are two (equal or almost equal) predominant doshas. This indicates that you have a dual constitution. Rarely does one have a tridoshicconstitution, which is a combination of all the three Ayurvedic doshas.

1.	Body Frame		Thin, bony, tall or short		Medium, balanced		Large, broad
2.	Weight		Low		Moderate		Heavy
3.	Skin		Dry,rough cool, dull		Soft,oily, warm,ruddy		Thick, moist, cold, pale
4.	Hair		Dark, dry, curly		Soft, oily, fair/red		Thick, oily, wavy
5.	Teeth		Protruding, big, uneven		Moderate, yellowish		Strong, even, white
6.	Nails		Rough, dry, brittle, bitten		Soft, pink,   strong		Soft, large, white
7.	Eyes		Small, dull, dry,nervous		Sharp, penetrating		Big, thick lashes
8.	Appetite		Variable, small		Good, regular		Slow and steady
9.	Thirst		Variable		Excessive		Minimal
10.	Elimination		Dry, hard, constipated		Soft, oily, loose		Thick, heavy, slow
11.	Urine		Frequent but sparse		Yellow, copious		Infrequent, average
12.	Sweat		Minimal		Profuse, pungent in odor		Slow to begin, heavy
13.	Pulse		Weak, erratic		Stable, strong		Slow, smooth
14.	Blood Circulation		Variable, poor, sluggish		Good		Moderate
15.	Sleep		Light, disturbed, minimal		Sound, moderate		Heavy, excessive
16.	Speech		Rapid, high or hoarse voice		Sharp, cutting, loud		Slow, harmonious
17.	Libido		Varies,directed in fantasy		Passionate, excessive		Slow but strong, loyal
18.	Immunity		Variable, poor		Moderate		High
19.	Activity		High, restless, mobile		Moderate, directed		Minimal, slow
20.	Endurance		Minimal		Moderate		Excellent
21.	Mind		Restless, curious		Aggressive, clever		Calm, slow
22.	Memory		Short term		Sharp, good		Long term
23.	Routine		Dislikes		Enjoys planning		Adaptable, tolerates
24.	Faith		Erratic, changeable		Fanatical		Steady, devoted
25.	Opinions/Moods		Variable, fluctuate		Expresses forcefully		Changes slowly
26.	Finances		Poor, spends rapidly		Moderate, buys luxuries		Rich, thrifty
27.	Hobbies		Travel, art, philosophy		Sports, politics, luxuries		Serene, leisurely types
28.	Food		Simple, sparse, snacks		Requires regular meals		Gourmet, luxury, fatty
29.	Creativity		Original, fertile		Technical, scientific		Entrepreneurial
30.	Sensitivities		Cold, wind, dryness		Heat, sun, fires		Cold, damp, humidity
31.	Temperament		Nervous, insecure, shy		Determined, motivated		Conservative, resilient
32.	Dreams		Frequent, fearful		Fiery, violent, vivid		Romantic, calm