Ayurvedic Dosha - Vata Dominance Last updated: May 12, 2008

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  Ayurvedic Dosha - Vata Dominance  
 

 
Signs, symptoms and indicators | Conditions that suggest it | Recommendations

 
 

People who have a dominant Vata constitution are usually physically active and have a thin body type. They may become indecisive, insecure, fearful and anxious when under stress. They are believed to be more prone to develop problems of their digestive system, particularly the colon.

 
 

Signs, symptoms & indicators of Ayurvedic Dosha - Vata Dominance:
 
 
Ayurvedic Typing  Quick but faulty memory for detail

Symptoms - Bowel Movements
  (Very) frequent stools or normal stool frequency
  Having loose/having very watery stools

Symptoms - Environment
  Poor tolerance of cold

Symptoms - Food - Beverages
  Being infrequently thirsty or frequent thirst

Symptoms - Food - General
  Weak appetite

Symptoms - Gas-Int - General
  General flatulence

Symptoms - General
  Quick/light physical motions

Symptoms - Hair
  Dry hair
  Brittle hair
  Sparse head hair

Symptoms - Head - Mouth/Oral
  Being a rapid speaker

Symptoms - Mind - Emotional
  Moodiness

Symptoms - Mind - General
  A clear mind
  Being indecisive
  Being easily excitable

Symptoms - Skin - General
  Dry skin
  Darker/redder skin color
  Thin skin
  Cold skin

Symptoms - Sleep
  Being a light sleeper
 
 

Conditions that suggest Ayurvedic Dosha - Vata Dominance:
 
 
Mental  Anxiety

Skin-Hair-Nails
  Dandruff
 
 

Recommendations for Ayurvedic Dosha - Vata Dominance:
 
 
Diet  Vata Balancing
 
 


KEY
Weak or unproven link
Highly recommended

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Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost only $11.
There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.





GLOSSARY

Colon:  The part of the large intestine that extends to the rectum. The colon takes the contents of the small intestine, moving them to the rectum by contracting.