Mental Profile
Category
Vata
Pitta
Kapha
Mental Activity
Quick mind, restless
Sharp intellect, aggressive
Calm, steady, stable
Memory
Short-term best
Good general memory
Long-term best
Thoughts
Constantly changing
Fairly steady
Steady, stable, fixed
Concentration
Short-term focus best
Better than average mental concentration
Good ability for long-term focus
Ability to learn
Quick grasp of learning
Medium to moderate grasp
Slow to learn new things
Dreams
Fearful, flying, running, jumping
Angry, fiery, violent, adventurous
Include water, clouds, relationships, romance
Sleep
Interrupted, light
Sound, medium
Sound, heavy, long
Speech
Fast, sometimes missing words
Fast, sharp, clear-cut
Slow, clear, sweet
Voice
High pitch
Medium pitch
Low pitch
Behavioral Profile
Category
Vata
Pitta
Kapha
Eating speed
Quick
Medium
Slow
Hunger level
Irregular
Sharp, needs food when hungry
Can easily miss meals
Food and drink
Prefers warm
Prefers cold
Prefers dry and warm
Achieving goals
Easily distracted
Focused and driven
Slow and steady
Giving/donations
Gives small amounts
Gives nothing or large amounts infrequently
Gives regularly and generously
Relationships
Many casual
Intense
Long and deep
Sex drive
Variable or low
Moderate
Strong
Works best
While supervised
Alone
In groups
Weather preference
Aversion to cold
Aversion to heat
Aversion to damp, cool
Reaction to stress
Excites quickly
Medium
Slow to get excited
Financial
Doesn't save, spends quickly
Saves, but big spender
Saves regularly, accumates wealth
Friendships
Tends toward short-term friendships, makes friends quickly
Tends to be a loner, friends related to occupation
Tends to form long-lasting friendships
Emotional Profile
Category
Vata
Pitta
Kapha
Moods
Change quickly
Change slowly
Steady, unchanging
Reacts to stress with
Fear
Anger
Indifference
More sensitive to
Own feelings
Not sensitive
Others' feelings
When threatened, tends to
Run
Fight
Make peace
Relations with spouse/partner
Clingy
Jealous
Secure
Expresses affection
With words
With gifts
With touch
When feeling hurt
Cries
Argues
Withdraws
Emotional trauma causes
Anxiety
Denial
Depression
Confidence level
Timid
Outwardly self-confident
Inner confidence
Physical Profile
Category
Vata
Pitta
Kapha
Amount of hair
Average
Thinning
Thick
Hair type
Dry
Normal
Oily
Hair color
Light browne, blonde
Red, auburn
Dark brown, black
Skin
Dry, rough, or both
Soft, normal to oily
Oily, moist, cool
Skin temperature
Cold hands/feet
Warm
Cool
Complexion
Darker
Pink-red
Pale-white
Eyes
Small
Medium
Large
Whites of eyes
Glossy white
Yellow or red
Blue/brown
Size of teeth
Very large or very small
Small-medium
medium-large
Weight
Thin, hard to gain
Medium
Heavy, gains easily
Elimination
Dry, hard, thin, easily constipated
Many during day, soft to normal
Heavy, slow, thick, regular
Resting pulse
70-90 (men), 80-100 (women)
60-70 (men), 70-80 (women)
50-60 (men), 60-70 (women)
Veins and tendons
Very prominent
Fairly prominent
Well covered
Vata
Pitta
Kapha
