What's your dosha (nature) ?

Discover your true nature by matching your characteristics with the qualities on these three charts. Some people can easily tell which dosha dominates their nature; others find that they are a combination of two or all three doshas.

Dosha qualities as manifested in the vata (individual)

Dry: Dry skin, hair, lips and tongue; dry colon, tendency toward constipation; hoarse voice.

Light: Light muscles, bones, thin body frame; light, scanty sleep; tendency to be underweight.

Cold: Cold hands and feet; poor circulation; hates cold and loves hot; stiffness of muscles.

Rough: Rough, cracked skin, nails, hair, teeth, hands and feet; cracking joints.

Subtle: Subtle fear, anxiety and insecurity, fine goose pimples; minute muscle twitching, fine tremors; delicate body.

Mobile: Fast walking and talking; doing many things at once; restless eyes, eye brows, hands and feet; unstable joints; many dreams; loves traveling but does not stay in one place; swinging moods, shaky faith, scattered mind.

Clear: Clairvoyant; understands immediately and forgets immediately; clear, empty mind; experiences void and loneliness.

Astringent: Dry choking sensation in the throat; hiccough, burping; loves oily foods and mushy soups; craves sweet, sour and salty tastes; tendency toward constipation.

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