Kapha dosha quiz

Hey! Your result shows that you're an out and out Kapha Prakruti person! This means that Kapha dosha, made of Earth and Water, influences various aspects of your personality.
Read more below.

Strong, well-developed body
Broad chest and shoulders, heavy bones
Soft, smooth, thick skin and hair
Tend to have water retention
Slow metabolism, easily gain weight
Can be prone to colds, coughs, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol and depression

Have perseverance, patience, stamina an eye for detail
Walk, talk and eat slowly
Laid back and tend to procrastinate
Easily get depressed or gloomy
Not a morning person
Soft and deep voice
Slow to learn new things, but retain them for long
Mind tends to get clouded and dull at times

Sleeping immediately after meals
Sweet and cold foods like ice cream
Dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter
Consuming beverages within an hour of eating

Walk after meals
Drink ginger tea
Eat freshly cooked meals
Prefer warm and mildly spicy food over cold and bland food
Eat dry, easily digestible and moderately spiced food like puffed rice and finely chopped greens
Use spices like ginger, turmeric, black pepper, bay leaves, fenugreek seeds
Include salads, greens and bitter gourds in your meals
Rising early will be good for you

Black pepper, nutmeg, long pepper, dried ginger and fenugreek pacify Kapha
For water retention, cumin seeds, barley and dandelion or punarnava roots are useful
Bitters like neem and astringents like triphala may also be used if Kapha is aggravated.

Dry powder massage or a dry towel massage in the direction opposite to the growth of your body hair, half an hour before a warm water bath, twice or thrice a week will help with water retention
EXERCISE daily
'Bhastrika', 'agnisaar' and 'kapal bhati' pranayama (breath exercises) are invigorating for your mind

Strong, well-developed body
Broad chest and shoulders, heavy bones
Soft, smooth, thick skin and hair
Tend to have water retention
Slow metabolism, easily gain weight
Can be prone to colds, coughs, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol and depression

Have perseverance, patience, stamina an eye for detail
Walk, talk and eat slowly
Laid back and tend to procrastinate
Easily get depressed or gloomy
Not a morning person
Soft and deep voice
Slow to learn new things, but retain them for long
Mind tends to get clouded and dull at times

Sleeping immediately after meals
Sweet and cold foods like ice cream
Dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter
Consuming beverages within an hour of eating

Walk after meals
Drink ginger tea
Eat freshly cooked meals
Prefer warm and mildly spicy food over cold and bland food
Eat dry, easily digestible and moderately spiced food like puffed rice and finely chopped greens
Use spices like ginger, turmeric, black pepper, bay leaves, fenugreek seeds
Include salads, greens and bitter gourds in your meals
Rising early will be good for you

Black pepper, nutmeg, long pepper, dried ginger and fenugreek pacify Kapha
For water retention, cumin seeds, barley and dandelion or punarnava roots are useful
Bitters like neem and astringents like triphala may also be used if Kapha is aggravated.

Dry powder massage or a dry towel massage in the direction opposite to the growth of your body hair, half an hour before a warm water bath, twice or thrice a week will help with water retention
EXERCISE daily
'Bhastrika', 'agnisaar' and 'kapal bhati' pranayama (breath exercises) are invigorating for your mind

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Here is what others are saying about their Dosha Quiz Results!

I knew it before I got the results. However, I thought the Kapha was the dominant. Either way, let's get busy and get back in sync with self!

Libby Hall

I'd say this was pretty accurate. About 80%. My hair though? Lol totally vata but I do my best to make sure it gets fed from the inside out. natural topical ingredients help with that as well.

Arianna Mc

Thanks for explanation! Exactly about my type

Anna Gray

So interesting but I see the truth in it. Now I can plan to take care of myself and understand the foods I need. Thank you

Norma McCormick

This surprised me! Different than what I tested out before. Interesting...hmm

Shelly Ess

The 50% that was accurate for me in my results was super useful and I am happy to have learned about those things!

Janine Kagle

Very interesting and useful for my health!

Myrna I. Garcia Cantu

Most of it was pretty accurate for me except the ‘high grade fever’ when exposed to too much heat.

Anne Ketler Walter

Yes, this is me. I knew I could be either a cold or warm person. This result help me understand
myself better and take good care of myself. Thanks.

Jennifer Weng

spot on! wow! feels like looking in the mirror

Dasha van

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