Body frame
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| Physical
Constitution
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Unusual, with prominent
bones, very tall and thin or very short. Poor muscular development, disharmonious. |
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Medium, moderately developed,
well proportionated and balanced. |
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Heavy bones, stocky, square-built,
solidly-built, strong, stout, good muscular development. |
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Body weight |
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Low. Vata types tend not
to put on weight and lose it easily. |
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Medium. Pitta types can
become fat due to an incorrect diet. Gain and lose weight fairly easily. |
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Heavy. Kapha people are
prone to obesity and fluid retention. Lose weight with difficulty. |
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Skin color and complexion |
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Dark, greyish, olive complexion. |
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Reddish, coppery-red, prone
to reddening. |
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White, pale. |
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Sun exposure |
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Vata types tan deeply and
do not burn easily but the color is not uniform, may have blotches or
depigmented areas. |
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Pitta types sunburn easily,
tan with difficulty and are prone to redden. Freckles before tanning. |
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Kapha people tan evenly
and easily, burn only after overexposure. |
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Skin |
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Thin, dry,very cold, rough,
chaps easily with evident veins. Few moles. Wrinkles, Disorders due to
chronic dryness of the skin such as dehydration and wrinkles. |
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Delicate, pitta types are
prone to reddening. The skin is hot, moist, with moles and freckles, oily
or combination skin, prone to couperose or acne. Pitta easily tends to
haveskin rashes and inflammations and to wrinkle early. |
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Thick, white, moist, smooth
and soft.. Cool but not cold because kapha's blood circulation is good.
The skin is moist, sometimes oily and kapha, which tends to retain fluid
and accumulate fatty deposits, is prone to cellulite. |
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Hair |
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Thin or thick, wavy, brown,
coarse, dull may vary from dry to greasy in different areas on the head.
Hair tends to tangle, is prone to dandruff or split ends. |
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Red, blonde or light brown,
soft, thin and delicate, quite straight. Even if greasy hair is beautiful
and shiny but becomes grey at an early age, is also prone to early baldness. |
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Luxuriant, thick, grasy,
glossy, wavy, attractive. |
| Head |
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Small, stiff but at the
same time restless. Irregular movements. |
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Medium as size and movement. |
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Big, still, square, few
movements. |
| Forehead
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Small, wrinkled. |
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Medium. |
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High, broad. |
| Face |
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Small, long, dark, wrinkled.
Thin and worn-out. |
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Medium, prone to reddness,
with clean-cut features and piercing aspect. |
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Big, round, pale, with soft
contour. Moon face. |
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Neck |
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Thin and long. |
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Medium. |
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Big with folds. |
| Brows and
eyelashes |
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Small, thin, mobile. |
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Medium, beautiful. |
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Big, bushy, thick, moist. |
| Eyes |
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Small, dry, thin, dull,
mobile, winking with nervous tics. Vata types easily lose concentration.
The eyes are unusually, close together or far apart, odd, gray, blue,
violet or very dark, can differ in color from one to another. |
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Medium, light in color,
thin, delicate, piercing and sharp, full of energy. Sensitive to the light
often need glasses or sunglasses. The eyes are grey, hazel, red, light
blue, electric blue. |
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Large and liquid, prominent,
moist, attractive. Tendency to water or secrete. The glance is motionless
but not piercing. The eyes are liquid, calm, blue or milk chocolate in
color. |
| Nose
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Bent, thin, small, long,
dry. |
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Medium. Often sharp, long
and pointed. |
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Large, thick, oily, resolute,
with broad nostrils. |
| Mouth
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Irregular, very large or
small. Thin, small lips, dark, dry, nervous. Easy to chap. In the morning
prevails a bitter or astringent taste. |
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Regular. Medium, soft ,
red lips, prone to ulcers. In the morning it prevails a metallic, sour
taste. |
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Large, attractive, regular.
Thick lips, big, moist, soft, resolute. In the morning it prevails a sweetish
taste. |
| Teeth
and gums |
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Thin, small, irregular,
rough, crooked, brittle teeth, the gums often recede early and are over
sensitive to sensations like cold and hot, prone to decay. Roomy teeth. |
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Medium size, regular, soft.
The gums are pink and tend to bleed easily and are subject to inflammations.
Teeth tend to decay. |
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Large and thick teeth, regular,
white, with soft, pink gums. Beautiful and healthy, rarely need attention. |
| Shoulders
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Thin, narrow, stooping. |
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Balanced, medium. |
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Large, broad, well formed. |
| Chest
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Small, narrow, underdeveloped. |
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Medium. |
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Broad, expanded, well developed. |
| Arms
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Thin, unusually short or
unusually long, underdeveloped. |
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Medium, strong and resistent. |
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Large, long, well developed,
plump and round. |
| Hands
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Small, dry, very cold, rough,
chapped, nervous. Prominent veins and knuckles. |
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Medium, warm, pink. Always
hot even in winter. |
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Big, thick, moist, cold,
steady, square. |
| Thighs
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Thin, tapering. |
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Medium. |
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Well developed, round. |
| Legs
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Thin, unusually short or
unusually long, with prominent knees. |
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Medium. Strong and vigorous. |
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Well built, big, sturdy. |
| Feet
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Small, long, thin, rough,
nervous, dry, very cold. |
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Medium, always hot, soft
and pinkish. |
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Big, large, square, hard,
steady. |
| Joints
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Small, thin, dry, nervous,
cracking, prominent. |
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Medium, soft, supple. |
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Large, lubricated, well
developed. |
| Nails
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Small, thin, dry, rough,
dark, may differ in size from one to another, irregular, with ridges or
depressions, bluish or graysh in color, easily brittle. |
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Medium, soft, strong and
regular, pink or reddish in color, with a regular shape. |
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Large, thick, moist, white,
smooth. Big, pale, symmetrical, somewhat rubbery. |
Metabolism
- Waste Products
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| Appetite
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Variable, irregular, anxious.
Vata types'eyes are bigger than their stomach. They need a good breakfast
and to eat some sugar in the mid- morning. |
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Vigorous and good appetite.
Pitta people really enjoy eating, become irritable if they fail to eat
when are hungry. Can adapt themselves to a rapid breakfast but needs a
substantial lunch. |
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Stable. Kapha people have
a moderate desire for food but are prone to emotional eating. The breakfast
can be light and they can easily skip lunch. |
| Thirst
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Variable. |
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Excessive, above all in
summer and under stress. |
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Sparse. |
| Digestion
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Irregular, tendency to form
abdominal gas. |
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Fast, it can causes heartburn.
Pitta is able to digest anything. |
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Slow but regular. Kapha
people suffer from food excess and can form mucous. |
| Urine
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Scanty, colorless and difficult. |
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Abundant with burning feeling. |
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Moderate, whitish and milky. |
| Faeces
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Scanty, hard, dry with gas,
difficult or painful. Tendency to constipation. |
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Abundant, loose with burning
feeling. Tendency to diarrhea. |
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Moderate, well formed, light
in colour, with presence of mucous. |
| Menstruation
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Irregular cycles. Scanty
menstruation, dark and painful with cramps and constipation. |
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Regular cycles, abundant
menstruation, lasting for a long time. Cramps of medium intensity. |
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Regular cycles, medium intensity
and length, constant but painless cramps. Fluid retention. |
| Blood
circulation |
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Poor, variable, irregular.
Vata types have an insufficient circulation and are prone to palpitation.
They suffer from cold in the extremities and the abdomen area. |
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Good, hot. Excellent circulation,
pitta types blush easily. |
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Slow but good and stable.
In case of obesity a kapha person will suffer from cold extremities. |
| Sweat and
body smell |
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Scanty even in summer without
any smell. |
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Abundant, hot with a strong
smell. The hands often sweat. |
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Moderate, cold. Pleasant
smell. Kapha people sweat only during physical exercise. |
| Activity
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Fast, rapid, irregular,
inconstant. Use, abuse and waste of energy. From hyperactivity to exhaustion. |
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Medium, motivated, with
precise purposes. Cautious and weighted use of the energy. Active but
only for good reasons. |
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Slow, constant, solemn.
Tendency to store energy that is released sparingly. Kapha people don't
like exercise. |
| Use of
the strength and physical stamina. |
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Hyperactive but poor endurance,
vata people start and stop rapidly. Exercise deplete them energetically
and makes them hungry. The temporary feeling is of stability and well
being. |
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Medium expenditure, pitta
people are intolerant of heat. Good physical endurance but not as much
as they like. After a good exercise they are hungry and thirsty. |
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They have an excellent physical
endurance but hate energy expenditure. They are slow in starting. Rarely
are hungry after physical exercise. |
| Sex drive
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Variable, instable, sometimes
deviant, with a strong desire and low energy. Few children. Extreme in
their sexual behaviour. |
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Moderate, passionate, dominating,
quarrelsome. They are involved in the sex drama and like to dominate but
if they are worried for other reasons neglect sex. |
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Stable and constant desire,
good energy, many children. Affectionate and romantic and never tire but
are slow to set themselves in motion. |
| Sensitivity
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Vata people can't stand
wind, cold and dry climate. They are very sensitive to the elements. |
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Pitta people can't stand
sun, fire and hot climate. They tolerate cold climates well. |
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Vata people can't stand
cold climate and humidity. They prefer sun exposure and dry climate. |
| Pulse
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A vata pulse is thin, shallow,
fast, weak, irregular. It can be compared to the movement of a snake. |
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Pitta pulse is strong and
has a medium speed and often its rhythm seems to jump like a frog. |
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Kapha pulse is full, deep,
slow, constant , flowing at the rhythm of a gliding swan. |
| Resistence
to disease |
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Scanty, variable,the immune
system is weak. Tendency to chronic diseases. |
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Medium, prone to infections,
hemorrhages and to the diseases accompanied by fever. |
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Good, constant, the immune
system is strong. Prone to diseases caused by humidity. |
| Tendency
to disease |
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Disorders involving the
nervous system, the bones and the small intestine. Prone to diseases accompanied
by pain. |
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Fever, infections, inflammations.
Feeling of burning, disorders involving blood, skin, liver. Diseases accompanied
by excess of heat. |
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Diseases involving above
all the respiratory system and diseases causing the production of mucous
and edemas. |
| Reaction
to drugs |
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Fast, irregular. Vata types
react to low dosages of medications. Unforeseen side effects, reactions
at nervous level. |
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Medium, regular, constant.
Pitta types react to medium dosages. |
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Slow, regular, need high
dosages. The effects are slow to manifest. |
Mental Factors
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| Voice |
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Low, weak, hoarse, monotonous. |
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High, penetrating, firm,
determined. |
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Pleasant, deep, harmonious. |
| Faith |
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Standoffish, changing, not
stable. Tendency to rebellion. |
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Determined and decided,
pitta people are leaders. Tendency to fanaticism. |
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Constant, loyal, reliable.Tendency
to conservatism. |
| Nature
of the mind |
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Rapid, adaptable, indecisive,
sometimes superficial. Prone to the abstract thought. |
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Lively, penetrating, critical
and determined intelligence. Prone to the world of science. |
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Slow, constant, lazy. Open
intelligence but dominated by emotions. Prone to everything concernings
feelings. |
| Intelligence |
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Vata types are quick to
replay but sometimes incorrectly. |
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Pitta types give exact answers. |
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The answers are slow but
precise. |
| Manner
of speaking |
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Quickly, contradictory,
jerkily. Very talkative, vata types like to speak to anybody. Talking
expends a lot of energy, which is one reason they love it so much. |
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Concise, moderate, convincing,
they know what they want to say. They can have an impatient tone and speak
only to those who seem interesting. |
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Slow, precise, not talkative.
They speak only if they have something important to say and do it reluctantly. |
| Memory |
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Scanty, they remember easily
and forget easily. Their memories are colored by ideas and feelings. |
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Piercing. Above all they
remember wrongs suffered and victories gained. Their memory is colored
by willpower. |
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Slow in noting things but
then they remember for life. Kapha people remember above all love and
feelings, their memory is colored by emotion. |
| Emotionality |
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They are fearful, anxious,
sensitive and changeable. More than emotional, they are nervous. |
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Pitta types are hot-tempered,
easily -angered, irascible, argumentative. Their vehemence causes anger
and manifestation of emotions. |
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They are calm, satisfied,
romantic, have a tendency to attachment, greed and sentimentalism. |
| Neurotic
Tendences |
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Attacks of anxiety, hysteria,
tremors. Loss of motory coordination, tremors and convulsions. |
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Excess of anger, hate, jealousy
and bad moods. They tend to be seized by fury. |
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Depression, apathy, distress.
Tendency to chronic depression, apathy, sadness. |
| Sleep |
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Light. Tendency to insomnia,
the sleep is irregular, broken, varies from night to night, disturbed.
Even if they tend to insomnia have difficulties in waking up. Vata people
talk or walk in their sleep and grind their teeth. |
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Medium. They wake up suddendly
but then go back to sleep. Fall sleep easily and can rest even sleeping
for only a few hours. |
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Heavy, they have difficulty
to wake up. Go to sleep easily and can feel the urge to sleep in the day. |
| Dreams |
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Vata types dream to fly,
to move around, their dreams are agitated with nightmares. They dream
a lot but forget their dreams which are short, agitated, eventful. A charachteristic
dream of vata people is to fly in the air. |
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Colored, luminous, passionate,
conflictual. Usually they dream in color. Pitta people dream dramatic
and violent situations or dream they are selling or buying something. |
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Quiet, calm, without eventful
situation, romantic, sentimental dreams. They don't remember their dreams
but cherish a vague feeling of pleasure. |
| Habits |
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Vata types love travelling,
read, move around, parks, dancing, games and artistic activities. They
are curious, different from the others, restless in their habits, sometimes
eccentric. |
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Pitta people love competitive
sports, politics, hunting, painting. They are determined, competitive
and want to reach their goals at any cost. |
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Kapha people love water,
flowers, sail, business, cosmetics. Above all they love relax, a comfortable
life and are lazy./P> |
| Finance |
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Scarce. Tendency to spend
on trifles. |
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Medium. Tendency to spend
on luxuries. |
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Excellent, they are good
savers. |