DIFFERENT TYPES OF AYURVEDIC EXAMINATION
1. NAILS – The shape and size of nails reveals the type of constitution a person belongs to.
A small size nails with serrated edges (basically bitten by a person due to anxiety or nervousness signifies a Vata nail.
A Pitta nails are slightly larger in size with a slight curvature in the middle that resembles a semi “D” shape. These nails when pressed at the top will reveal a slight yellow tinge in the center.
A Kapha nail is usually large in size. These nails normally will be whitish in colour. The surface of the nail is usually large.
Indications:
Vata nails have vertical lines that look like deep serrations or ridges.
Pitta nails, apart from having vertical ridges (not always necessary) can also have reddish lines along these ridges starting from the bottom of the nail running towards the top.
Kapha nails may have a larger curvature in the center owing to the larger surface area.
2. TONGUE – The tongue reveals all the organs of the body and particularly reveals the aspects of Digestion and Assimilation of food. It reveals the kind of digestive disorders and which of the 3 doshas were responsible or are in a state of imbalance. the type of ailment is also revealed.
Indications :
Vata when aggravated shows a cracked and rough tongue.
Pitta when aggravated shows a reddish tongue
Kapha when aggravated shows a whitish slimy mucus coatin on the tongue.
The tongue also reveals the physiological problems present in other parts of the body but this is a very lenghty subject and cannot be discussed in detail here.
3. EYES – The shape of the eyes reveal the nature of the person’s original constitution. Also on examination, the eyes reveal what is the nature of the ailment and the doshas responsible for it.
Indications :
A person suferin from a Vata disorder will have a brownish colouration in the eyes. There will be dryness felt in the eyes too.
A Pitta condition will reveal redness of yellowish colouring in the eyes.
A kapha condition will show denseness or cloudy vision along with whitish marks in the eyes.
4. SPEECH – The strength of the voice and the intonations while talking reveals the predominant dosha present in the person at the time of examination. Also, which talking, gesticulations or emphasis during communication shows the predominant dosha at the time of analysis. This also reveals the nature of symptoms present in the body and the cause.
Indications:
A Vata person will talk fast and will change subjects without relevance or context. Breathing will be erratic and gesticulations will be predominant.
A Pitta person will speak in a loud, strong tone which will display dominance which can be easily mistaken for arrogance. The conviction in the speech will be evident.
A Kapha person will be mild, soft and musical in his speech. He will slow in his expressions and will not rush in his conversation.
5. SKIN - The feel and texture of the skin reveals the kind of dosha present. The temperature of skin reveals the presence of either Vata, Pitta and Kapha in circulation. The pigmentation on the skin reveals the kind of toxins in the blood.
Indications:
A Vata skin is dry with scales or flaking. It will be cold to the touch. It can also have a darkish colouration.
A Pitta person will have an oily skin, with possible inflammation under the skin which will be denoted by redish patches. It will be hot to the touch. Normally a pitta person will have a skin which will be hot to the touch.
A Kapha person will have a cold and damp feeling to touch. It is either milkishly white or pale.
6. URINE – The colour, nature, frequency and the content in the urine determines the nature of ailment in the body. The frequency and the volume of urination reveals the intensity of ailment.
Indications:
A Vata person will experience scanty urination or infrequent urination. The quantity of urine will also vary. The urgency to urinate will not justify the quantity of urine coming out. The urine will be astringent in smell.
A Pitta person will have hot urine coming out and in a better volume. Normally, when the Pitta dosha is aggravated, frequent, irritant urination will persist. Urine will either be Dark yellow to yellow to reddish in colour. The urine will have a strong and pungent smell.
A Kapha person will have a large volume of urination. The colour of urine will be whitish and can be frothy.
7. STOOLS – The formation and colour of stool shows the nature of ailment. Also, the number of evacuations or lack of evacuation like constipation for example provides the information of both the emotional levels of the individual as well as the working of the physiological of the body. Even the smell in the breathe when a person is talking reveals the kind of toxins present in the large intestine and the predominant dosha imbalance which has caused these toxins to manifest.
Indications:
A Vata person will have varying stool formation. He will experience lots of gas and distention in the abdomen. Normally, stools will be hard and the person will feel constipated. The colour of the stools will vary between dark brown to black. The stools will normally float.
A pitta person will have well formed stools to loose stools. The colour of the stools will vary from brown to light brown. Especially when the pitta dosha is aggravated, the stools colour will be yellowish in colour and can vary between semi formed to loose stools. He can also experience burning in his rectum while passing stools. Occasional mucus formation will also be present.
A Kapha person will have large volume in his stools. There will be mucus present in stools. The colour of stools will be between brown to yellow.
1. NAILS – The shape and size of nails reveals the type of constitution a person belongs to.
A small size nails with serrated edges (basically bitten by a person due to anxiety or nervousness signifies a Vata nail.
A Pitta nails are slightly larger in size with a slight curvature in the middle that resembles a semi “D” shape. These nails when pressed at the top will reveal a slight yellow tinge in the center.
A Kapha nail is usually large in size. These nails normally will be whitish in colour. The surface of the nail is usually large.
Indications:
Vata nails have vertical lines that look like deep serrations or ridges.
Pitta nails, apart from having vertical ridges (not always necessary) can also have reddish lines along these ridges starting from the bottom of the nail running towards the top.
Kapha nails may have a larger curvature in the center owing to the larger surface area.
2. TONGUE – The tongue reveals all the organs of the body and particularly reveals the aspects of Digestion and Assimilation of food. It reveals the kind of digestive disorders and which of the 3 doshas were responsible or are in a state of imbalance. the type of ailment is also revealed.
Indications :
Vata when aggravated shows a cracked and rough tongue.
Pitta when aggravated shows a reddish tongue
Kapha when aggravated shows a whitish slimy mucus coatin on the tongue.
The tongue also reveals the physiological problems present in other parts of the body but this is a very lenghty subject and cannot be discussed in detail here.
3. EYES – The shape of the eyes reveal the nature of the person’s original constitution. Also on examination, the eyes reveal what is the nature of the ailment and the doshas responsible for it.
Indications :
A person suferin from a Vata disorder will have a brownish colouration in the eyes. There will be dryness felt in the eyes too.
A Pitta condition will reveal redness of yellowish colouring in the eyes.
A kapha condition will show denseness or cloudy vision along with whitish marks in the eyes.
4. SPEECH – The strength of the voice and the intonations while talking reveals the predominant dosha present in the person at the time of examination. Also, which talking, gesticulations or emphasis during communication shows the predominant dosha at the time of analysis. This also reveals the nature of symptoms present in the body and the cause.
Indications:
A Vata person will talk fast and will change subjects without relevance or context. Breathing will be erratic and gesticulations will be predominant.
A Pitta person will speak in a loud, strong tone which will display dominance which can be easily mistaken for arrogance. The conviction in the speech will be evident.
A Kapha person will be mild, soft and musical in his speech. He will slow in his expressions and will not rush in his conversation.
5. SKIN - The feel and texture of the skin reveals the kind of dosha present. The temperature of skin reveals the presence of either Vata, Pitta and Kapha in circulation. The pigmentation on the skin reveals the kind of toxins in the blood.
Indications:
A Vata skin is dry with scales or flaking. It will be cold to the touch. It can also have a darkish colouration.
A Pitta person will have an oily skin, with possible inflammation under the skin which will be denoted by redish patches. It will be hot to the touch. Normally a pitta person will have a skin which will be hot to the touch.
A Kapha person will have a cold and damp feeling to touch. It is either milkishly white or pale.
6. URINE – The colour, nature, frequency and the content in the urine determines the nature of ailment in the body. The frequency and the volume of urination reveals the intensity of ailment.
Indications:
A Vata person will experience scanty urination or infrequent urination. The quantity of urine will also vary. The urgency to urinate will not justify the quantity of urine coming out. The urine will be astringent in smell.
A Pitta person will have hot urine coming out and in a better volume. Normally, when the Pitta dosha is aggravated, frequent, irritant urination will persist. Urine will either be Dark yellow to yellow to reddish in colour. The urine will have a strong and pungent smell.
A Kapha person will have a large volume of urination. The colour of urine will be whitish and can be frothy.
7. STOOLS – The formation and colour of stool shows the nature of ailment. Also, the number of evacuations or lack of evacuation like constipation for example provides the information of both the emotional levels of the individual as well as the working of the physiological of the body. Even the smell in the breathe when a person is talking reveals the kind of toxins present in the large intestine and the predominant dosha imbalance which has caused these toxins to manifest.
Indications:
A Vata person will have varying stool formation. He will experience lots of gas and distention in the abdomen. Normally, stools will be hard and the person will feel constipated. The colour of the stools will vary between dark brown to black. The stools will normally float.
A pitta person will have well formed stools to loose stools. The colour of the stools will vary from brown to light brown. Especially when the pitta dosha is aggravated, the stools colour will be yellowish in colour and can vary between semi formed to loose stools. He can also experience burning in his rectum while passing stools. Occasional mucus formation will also be present.
A Kapha person will have large volume in his stools. There will be mucus present in stools. The colour of stools will be between brown to yellow.
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