In each of us resides the element of Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. To discover which elements predominate in your constitution, mark the characteristics which pertain to you most.
Read across and tick any characteristic that apply, in any column.
CHARACTERISTICS VATA (AIR & SPACE) PITTA (FIRE & WATER) KAPHA (EARTH &WATER)
Physical frame thin, tall, short, small boned moderate, well proportioned Thick, stout, stocky, large boned, well  developed
Body Weight low, prominent joints, under  developed muscles moderate, good muscles, athletic   physique overweight, heavy
Skin dry, rough, cool, brown cracked, prominent veins, thin, fine pores soft, oily, warm, fair, red sensitive, moles, yellowish, skin eruptions thick, oily, prone to acne,  cool, pale
Hair dry, curly, frizzy, inky, coarse, black soft, oily, reddish, yellow, baldness, early graying thick, shiny oily dark brown or light
Eyes small, dry, brown, black sharp, penetrating, green, grey, yellow large, blue, attractive, thick eyelashes
Lips thin, dry soft, medium large, smooth, full
Nails brittle, ridge, cracked soft strong, thick
Strength low, poor endurance medium strong, good endurance
Appetite variable, erratic, eats like a bird strong, unbearable at times, persistent slow but steady
Physical activity  very active moderate less active, lethargic
Mind active, restless intelligent, sharp, focused calm, slow
Emotional - temperament fearful, unpredictable, insecure, anxious, nervous aggressive, angry, jealous, easily irritated, hot tempered calm, attached
Memory recent memory good, remote memory poor excellent slow but sustaining
Speech fast sharp slow, melodic
Sleep scanty, interrupted little, sound deep and prolonged
Dreams fearful, flying, movement fiery, angry, violence, war watery, ocean, river swimming, romantic
Elimination dry, hard, constipation soft, oily, loose thick, oily, heavy, slow
Imbalance - tendency constipation, nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, cracking popping joints inflammatory disease, rash,  skin disorders, hypertension, hypersensitive, aggressive respiratory congestion, obesity, water retention, lethargy
TOTAL   VATA   PITTA   KAPHA