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Health - Body Type |
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ANCIENT
WISDOM
TODAY'S MEDICINE |
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Dr Milind Jani
MBBS FRCS DIP UROL
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| Self-help
chart 1 finding your body-type (Prakriti) |
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| How
to use this chart |
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- Give yourself one point against
the personal quality that applies to you
- Total up the score for each at
the bottom
- The dosha with the highest
score gives your body-type. the next one gives
your sub-dosha
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| PERSONAL
QUALITIES |
VATTA |
SCORE |
PITTA |
SCORE |
KAPHA |
SCORE |
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| Body Build |
Thin,
small or tall |
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Medium,
compact |
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Stocky,
large frame |
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| Weight |
Light
(underweight) |
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Ideal,
medium |
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Overweight,
Obese |
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| Skin |
Dry,
rough, cool, brownish |
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Reddish,
warm |
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Pale,
fair, cold, oily, smooth, watery |
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| Hair |
Brown,
dusky, sparse, thin, dry |
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Red,
blonde, oily or balding, graying |
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Dark,
oily, smoothe, thick, plentiful |
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| Eyes |
Small,
active |
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Sharp,
penetrating, green, red, gray |
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Big attractive, black, blue, thick
eyelashes
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| Face |
Thin,
sharp features pointed |
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Square |
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Rounded,
plump |
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| Teeth |
Irregular,
protruding, fillings |
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Well
set, bleeding gums |
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Strong,
white, well formed |
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| Appetite |
Variable,
poor, irregular meals |
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Strong
digestion, 'square' meals, irritable if skips a
meal |
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Poor
appetite, small meals, comfort eating |
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| Thirst |
Medium,
variable |
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Always
thirsty |
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Slight
thirst |
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| Bowel
movement |
Variable,
dry, small, constipation |
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Loose,
oily, soft, often frequent |
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Heavy
thick slow bowel movement |
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| Sleep |
Light,
interrupted |
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Sound
about 8 hours |
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Heavy,
excessive, late riser |
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| Speech |
Fast
broken |
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Sharp,
precise, articulate powerful orator |
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Slow,
sweet, few words |
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| Activity |
Hyperactive,
irregular, erratic |
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Well
organised, controlled |
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Slow,
lethargic, graceful |
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| Energy |
Bursts, tires easily |
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Moderate
endurance |
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Steady endurance, steady
stamina |
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| Mental
State |
Excitable,
wavering, worrier. restless |
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Irritable,
short tempered, under stress, intelligent, confident |
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Calm,
unruffled, slow, tolerant |
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| Memory |
Good
short term, poor long term |
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Intelligent,
sharp |
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Slow
to grasp but retains well |
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| Habit |
Impulsive |
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Methodical,
logical |
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Conservative |
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| Dreams |
Fearful,
pumping, flying objects |
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Fiery,
colourful, passionate |
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Water,
oceans, woods, romantic |
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| Emotions |
Sentimental,
loving, kind |
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Anger,
egotism, jealous,. joy, warmth when ok, passionate |
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Loving,
forgiving, kind or possessive, greedy |
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| Work Attitude |
Enthusiastic,
imaginative |
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Enterprising,
leadership, aggressive |
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Indifferent,
complacent, stubborn, dull |
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| Future |
Unsure,
insecure |
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Ambitious,
determined goal |
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Not
bothered take it as it comes |
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| Total
score for each Dosha |
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| Your
main Body type Dosha (Vatta, Pitta, Kapha) |
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| Sub
Dosha: |
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Or
your main body-type (in the
case of equal scores)
Vatta-Pitta, Vatta-Kapha, Pitta-Kapha, Vatta-Pitta-Kapha
(well balanced)
copyright© Dr M R
Jani 6-12-94 |
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| Self-help
chart 2 |
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| Balancing
the doshas |
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VATTA |
PITTA |
KAPHA |
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Signs
of
increased Dosha |
Restlessness,
anxiety, insomnia. wavering mind, twitching of muscles,
hard stools and constipation,
impaired sense of function, giddiness,
dry skin, fatigue, fear, grief, palpitations. |
Short-temper,
anger, thirst, burning sensation in skin, urine,
eyes, insomnia, fever. acid indigestion, yellow
discolouration of urine,
bitter taste and excessive sweating, craving for
cold foods and drinks. |
Heavy
feeling in body, lethargy, slowness of mental faculties,
pallor of skin, water retention in body, nausea,
loss of appetite, water catarrh from nose and mouth,
feelings of importance possessiveness, and greed. |
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Causes
of
increased Dosha |
Dry,
cold, pungent, bitter diet. traveling, excessive
exercise (aerobics), irregular habits, late nights,
mental shock, cigarette smoking, addicting drugs,
alcohol, excessive tea and coffee. |
Exposure
to sun, hot spicy foods and drinks, alcohol, excessive
tea and coffee, anger, too much intellectual activity, |
Cold
damp weather, heavy meals, too much dairy and fatty
foods, foods with sweet, sour, saline tastes, lack
of exercise, sleeping in day- time, indifference. |
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| Disease
tenancy |
Stress,anxiety,
headaches, arthritis, myalgia, ME, MS, epilepsy,
mental disorder, irritable bowel/ bladder, anorexia,
stroke, blood pressure, angina, sciatica and back
problems, osteoporosis, accidents. |
Acid
indigestion, stomach ulcers, gall stones, migraine,
allergies, asthma, heart disease, heart attacks,
blood disorders, colitis, piles, rheumatoid arthritis,
eye problems |
Water
retention, premenstrual tension, oedema of feet,
catarrh, depression (heavy type), heart disease
/ high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, some cancers,
cysts. |
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| How
to balance |
Organize
and 'ground' yourself regularly, relaxation breathing
and meditation, ample rest / sleep, plenty of fluid
/ water / vitamin C, nourishing foods: milk, cheese,
butter, green vegetables, fruits, regular daily
massage with sesame seed oil. |
Reduce
workload, take more frequent breaks (in nature.
sea-side. mountains), meditation, reduce demands
and expectations on self and others, learn anger
management, foods with sweet and astringent tastes,
cold drinks, milk. water, pulses, green
vegetables, massage with almond oil. |
Need
stimulation and motivation, increase activity, vigorous
exercise gradually graded. Beneficial foods: tea
and coffee, spice teas, black pepper, cardamom,
basil, camomile, cinnamon, ginger, lemon, eat garlic
in food. Control weight, regular fasting, regular
deep tissue massage with sesame seed oil, warm environment,
eat small meals. |
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Pacifying
herbs, oils,
tastes |
Herbs: Rose hips, ginseng, ginger. caraway, coriander,
oregano, parsley, sage. Aromatherapy oils: basil,
orange, rose-geranium, lavender, neroli, patchouli,
frankincense.
Tastes: Sweet. sour, salt |
Herbs: fennel, licorice, mint, basil, camomile,
coriander.
Aromatherapy oils:
sandalwood, mint, lavender, jasmine, cinnamon,
ylang-ylang.
Tastes: Sweet, bitter, astringent. |
Herbs: ginger, cloves, black pepper, calendula,
caraway, coriander,
oregano, parsley, sage.
Aromatharapy oils: Eucalyptus, clove, mustard
oil, camphor, marjoram, juniper, bergamot.
Tastes: bitter, pungent, astringent. |
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