Dosha Diagnostics
Skin Analysis
1. How would you describe your usual skin type?
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A Your skin is prone to dryness and dehydration. You have visible tendons and veins.
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B You have balanced skin, it is neither dry nor oily.
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C Your skin is thick, lustrous and naturally oily.
Skin Analysis
2. How would you describe your skin type when you have flare-ups, is it:
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A Dull, dry and wrinkled with uneven tone and a tendency towards hyperpigmentation.
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B Inflamed, red and rosy, sensitive and at risk from acne.
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C Congested with acne and blackheads.
Skin Analysis

3. How does your skin feel to the touch? (before using moisturising products)
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A Rough
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B Smooth
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C Soft and smooth
Skin Analysis
5. Do you have any freckles or moles?
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A You might develop a freckle or two, but they don't last
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B You easily develop freckles in the sun and have moles
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C No
Skin Analysis
7. How do you respond to being in the sun?
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A You get dehydrated easily
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B You get easily sunburnt with a predilection towards sensitisation e.g. developing rashes, blemishes and age spots
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C It feels good being in the sun
Skin Analysis
8. Describe your complexion
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A Dry and dehydrated
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B Sensitive, Rosy-pink or red
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C Oily and supple
Skin Analysis
9. Which best describes your skin undertone - irrespective of your ethnicity?
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A Cool - dull, ashen, lacking glow
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B Warm - rosy, pinky, coppery, yellowish
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C Neutral - creamy and calm
Skin Analysis
10. Which best fits your hair type?
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A Thin, dry, curly, split ends, tends to darker shades
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B Fine, straight, can suffer from hair loss, tending towards warmer shades: blonde/red/copper
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C Thick, oily, lustrous - easy to care for
Skin Analysis
12. Describe your body temperature
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A Frequently cold, especially hands and feet
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B Usually warm, prone to hot flushes and night sweats
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C You have a regular temperature and do not get hot nor cold easily
Skin Analysis
13. What temperature does your skin usually feel?
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A Cold to the touch
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B Warm and hot, even red
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C Neutral, neither hot nor cold
Physical Constitution
14. Describe your body frame
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A Petite, thin, small body frame with angular joints
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B Medium frame with limbs all in equal proportion
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C Large, well proportionate and curvacious build
Physical Constitution
15. Describe your face shape
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A Small, long, thin, narrow
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B Medium/ average in size
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C Big and round with soft contours
Physical Constitution
16. Describe your nose
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A Slim, narrow, long; may be asymmetrical
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B Average sized, straight
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C Large, rounded and oily
Physical Constitution
17. Describe your lips
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A Dry, rough, cracked and thin
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B Red, soft, moist
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C Large, Thick
Physical Constitution
18. Which best describes your weight?
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A Low and underweight, you find it difficult to gain any weight and can lose it easily
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B Moderate and even
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C Possibly leaning towards overweight, and you can find it difficult to shed extra pounds
Physical Constitution
19. How would you categorise your joints?
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A Small, irregular, and/or prominent, tendency towards cracking sounds while you're moving about
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B Average in proportion to limbs, flexible
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C Large, well developed and healthy and flexible
Physical Constitution
21. How would you describe your appetite and thirst?
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A Variable
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B You have a strong appetite and eat frequently. You can consume an impressive quantity of food in relation to your size, and become very thirsty with a tendency to gulp drinks
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C You're comfortable with less food and don't have a powerful appetite. You can tolerate missing meals and do not suffer from extreme thirst
Physical Constitution
22. What is your speech and voice like?
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A Fast and conversational speech, voice can sound frail or hoarse
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B High pitched, commanding, sharp and determined voice with moderate speech
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C Deep, harmonious and resonating voice with slow and softly spoken speech
Physical Constitution

23. Which taste preferences and types of foods best describe your ideal diet?
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A I like my food warm and unctous (oily) and gravitate towards sweet, sour and salty food recipes
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B I like my food on the cooler side and gravitate towards sweet, bitter and astringent food recipes
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C I like my food warm and dry food and gravitate towards bitter, astringent and pungent (strong or hot) food recipes
Physical Constitution
24. Digestion and regulation
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A You have a tendency for bloating, with irregular bowel habits, and sometimes suffer from constipation
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B You have strong digestion, a tendency for heartburn, and a fast metabolism
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C My metabolism is slow and regular, but healthy and moderate
Physical Constitution
25. Perspiration and body odour
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A Mild, minimal to no odour
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B More sweat especially during summer with strong odour; hands often sweat; usually bad odour
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C Moderate with agreeable odour
Character Traits & Personality
26. What is your personality like?
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A Quick and adaptable but you can be indecisive, which is in keeping with your creative mindset
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B You are curious, critical, lively, and have a determined intelligence and sense of logic
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C Slow and constant; you have an open character but can sometimes be dominated by your emotions
Character Traits & Personality
27. What is your temperament like?
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A I can be nervous, fearful, and anxious
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B I tend to be confident, alert, and charismatic
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C I am content, loving, profound and calm
Character Traits & Personality
28. How do you cope with stress?
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A You're an emotional person, you can get stressed out easily and it's usually connected to your feelings
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B You're a hardworker and when work doesn't go well, you can become mentally frustrated, disappointed and irritable
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C It really does take a lot to stress you out and you're very tolerant, but if you do suffer from stress, you will generally notice the symptoms of stress physically
Character Traits & Personality
29. When you are irritated, you are:
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A Impulsive, you can get upset easily but you might not show it
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B You find you can frequently become angry, short tempered and irritable
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C Unflappable. It really takes a very long time to annoy or stress you out
Character Traits & Personality
30. How would you describe your thoughts and thinking patterns?
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A Wavering thoughts that jump from one to another; you can easily manage multitasking
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B Focused and organised
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C Steady
Character Traits & Personality
32. How would you describe your memory?
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A You grasp things quickly but do not have as good recollection in the long term; your memory is more short term
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B You're pretty average at initially memorising something, but you have rapid recall
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C It takes time to grasp something but your sustained long term memory is excellent
Character Traits & Personality
33. How would you describe your sense of initiative?
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A You're a quick and proactive self starter: prone to making impulsive decisions although it's not always guaranteed you'll see a task through to the end!
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B You have a moderate and focused approach and are a natural leader, likely to take or be placed in control
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C You are slow to take initiative in any task, but once undertaken, you will follow tasks through until they come to fruition
Character Traits & Personality
34. Describe your pace of life?
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A Fast, irregular, inconstant, busy
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B Well organised, focused
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C slow, stable, constant