ASSESSMENT OF PRAKRITI

ASSESSMENT OF PRAKRITI

Aim

To find the dehaprakriti of an individual.

Principle

Dehaprakriti is the inherited character of an individual. Influenced by the predom inent dosha at the time of

consumption. Causes can be enlisted as follows.

1. Dosha predominence in sperm and ovum.

2. Dosha predominence of season.

3. Condition of uterus

4. Food and activity of mother.

5. Mahabhuta composition of foetus.

Importance of Prakriti Pareeksha

It is to determine various things

1. Diagnosis

2. Prescription of medicines

3. Prognostic aspects

4. Interaction of medicine

5. To have an idea of inherited immunity, life span etc.

Prakriti is divided into physical and mental. Sareera prakriti is again divided into doshaja and panchbouthika. Doshaja prakritis are vata, pitha, kapha, vatakapha, vata pitha, pithakapha and samadosha prakritis.

Self assessment of prakriti

Vata Pitha Kapha

1 Body Lean Medium Stout

Weak Fleshy Large

Tall/short Delicate Soft

Unshaped Unshaped Beautiful

Prominent veins and Loose Symmetrical

tendons Delicate joints Firm

Cold in touch Emits bad smell Compact

Rigid Proportionate Stable

Rough Lustrous Long hands

Unproportionate Well shaped Lowbodytermperature

Undernourished

2

Skin

Dry

Wrinkles

Oily

Rough

Fair

Soft

Lustrous

Warts

Glossy

Blackish

Moles

Fair

Reddish/yellowish!

White/pinkish

bluish patches

Soft

 

 

 

 

 

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