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School of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

Become an Ayurvedic Clinician:Explore our Certification Courses

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SKIN CARE QUIZ
Taking this free quiz of your Skin can help you discover signs and symptoms of imbalance. When you are done you will be brought to a results page where you can view your imbalanced doshas & qualities from an ayurvedic perspective. The results from this test will guide you to healthy food choices and recipes matching your personal, individual ayurvedic diet. This test will take approximately ten minutes to fill.

Page 1: Check the boxes for symptoms you experience on a regular basis, or that were significant in the past.

Which boxes best describe your 'Skin Color Issues'?

Albino
Albino
Vata aggravating
Albinism is a rare genetic condition in which a person lacks pigment of the skin and hair. The skin is generally very pale, and the eyes can appear pink in color. It is a congenital disorder, meaning it is present from birth. Albinism occurs...

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Vitiligo / white patches
Vitiligo / white patches
Vata aggravating
Vitiligo is a disorder where the skin loses color in certain areas, causing white patches. This lack of pigmentation may also extend to hair in affected areas. The size and rate of white patches will vary from person to person. In many cases,...

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Chronic Fungus infection
Chronic Fungus infection
Fungi grow easily in warm, damp areas of your body like the groin, armpits, vagina, and colon. They also tend to lodge in areas with poor circulation, including the toes and joints. Often a fungal infection in the foot is a sign of a deeper fungal...

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Psoriasis
Psoriasis
Vata aggravating Pitta aggravating
Psoriasis vulgaris (common psoriasis) is a skin disorder characterized by hyperactive skin cell production. People with psoriasis produce new skin cells and shed old ones at a rate of about 10 times faster than most people, which leads to...

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Purpura
Purpura
Vata aggravating Pitta aggravating
Purpura, also known as blood spots, is a condition of purple or red spots on the skin. It occurs when small blood vessels under the skin burst and leak blood. It may indicate a blood clotting disorder, low platelet levels, or vascular...

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Red / flushed skin
Red / flushed skin
Pitta aggravating
Redness or flushed skin is generally a sign of heat and inflammation (Pitta). This internal heat may be due to fever, skin allergies, toxins from inflammatory processes, infection, or buildup of toxins in the skin. Skin may also be flushed due...

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Bluish Skin
Bluish Skin
Vata aggravating
Blue skin is a sign of blood stagnation due to coldness or dryness.

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Pink skin
Pink skin
Pink skin appears predominantly pink in color. It can be a sign of strong, healthy circulation of blood to the surface of the skin. However, in some cases, skin may appear pink if it is inflamed, irritated, or there is sun damage. Pink or...

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Orangish skin
Orangish skin
Pitta aggravating
Orangish skin is skin that appears orange in color. This is a condition known as cartenosis. It may be mistaken for jaundice, which is a yellow...

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Olive or Sallow Skin
Olive or Sallow Skin
Pitta aggravating
Olive skin appears healthy and glowing. Sallow skin, on the other hand, looks slightly yellow or brown as it has lost its natural complexion. It appears dull and lifeless, particularly on the face. Olive skin is usually genetic, and tends to...

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Dark/tan for my ethnicity
Dark/tan for my ethnicity
Vata aggravating
When a person is dark for their ethnicity, it could suggest the liver is deficient or toxic.

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Yellowish skin
Yellowish skin
Pitta aggravating
Yellowish skin can be a sign of liver distress and excess bilirubin in the blood. This may come from Vata deficiency, or an infectious process (Pitta). If the skin becomes very yellow, it is a sign of jaundice and should be treated immediately.

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Bruise
Bruise
A bruise is a sign of subcutaneous bleeding. To resolve, blood must be dispersed.

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Dull / Gray Skin
Dull / Gray Skin
Vata aggravating
Skin may become lusterless and dull when Circulation to the skin is poor Toxins (ama) in circulation are released through the skin Poor Circulation Poor circulation causes the skin to appear lifeless....

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Pale Skin
Pale Skin
Vata aggravating Kapha aggravating
Pale skin can come from anemia or other blood deficiencies (Vata), low basal body temperature, or poor circulation at the surface of the skin. Often, poor circulation is related to thick, rich blood (Kapha).

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Which boxes best describe your 'Skin Triggers'?

Cold aggravates my skin
Heat aggravates my skin
Heat aggravates my skin
Pitta aggravating
Heat generally aggravates inflammation, including rashes. High metabolism, peri-menopause, and obesity are other common causes of overheating.

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Humidity aggravates my skin
Sun aggravates skin
Wind aggravates
Fatty fried food
Fatty fried food
If you ever asked why fried food is bad for you, you're not alone. We understand your concern. After all, the sizzle of french fries in a deep fryer or the sight of a funnel cake at your local fair can be hard to resist. These foods...

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Intense emotions
Intense emotions
The emotions we have are the body's natural holistic way of appreciating the meaning of events that happen in our lives. The intensity of our emotions, however, correlates to imbalances in the blood. Kapha people naturally experiences more terror,...

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Frequent Stress
Frequent Stress
Stress depresses Kapha people, stimulates Vata, and triggers aggression and hostility in Pitta. Mental stress is increased by physical stress. Physical stress is increased by an irregular eating or sleeping routine, toxicity, or overexertion. Stress...

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Detergent allergy
Insufficient cleanliness
Insufficient cleanliness
'Cleanliness is a virtue.' Physical cleanliness is an outward sign of vigilance and purity. A cluttered house is a cluttered mind. The minimum of cleanliness is a daily rinse. Use of soap is recommended at least twice a week or when the skin is...

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Lack of exercise
Lack of exercise
Kapha aggravating
Get your blood moving at least once a day to flush your blood and toxins, re-energize, and build tone. You'll strengthen your bones and increase your mental clarity. The best time to circulate your blood is in the morning before breakfast and late...

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Hormonal cycle affects symptoms
Hormonal cycle affects symptoms
Hormonal levels change throughout the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy. When changes in hormone levels aggravate symptoms, Ayurveda generally addresses: Toxins - Toxins may present a high burden to the liver. Or disturb the system...

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Which boxes best describe your 'Skin Type'?

Dry skin
Dry skin
Vata aggravating
The skin is the cream of the blood plasma, reflecting it's properties. Thin, dry skin often reflects depletion or insufficient fat intake (Vata). Ghee and oil massage are useful for Vata type dry skin. In some case, dry skin is related to...

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Oily Skin
Oily Skin
Kapha aggravating
Oily skin can result from too much fats, carbs, dairy, sweets, or meat, or when high Pitta makes the skin hot and sweaty.

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Oily t-zone only
Oily t-zone only
Pitta aggravating
Oily in the T-zone only implies that heat/blood is moving upward into the head.

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Oily face / dry extremities
Oily face / dry extremities
Pitta aggravating Kapha aggravating
Oily face can indicate heat moving upward, especially when the extremities are cold. It can also indicate that sweet, Kapha thick blood is blocking circulation to the extremities.

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Large pores
Small pores
Tight / inelastic skin
Pliable / elastic skin
Baggy / sagging skin
Wrinkles on Skin
Wrinkles on Skin
Vata aggravating
Wrinkles form due to loss of collagen in the skin. This dries out and thins the skin, making the skin wrinkled. Sun damage can also form wrinkles.

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Wrinkles around eyes
Wrinkles on Forehead (Worry Lines)
Wrinkles on Forehead (Worry Lines)
Vata aggravating
This forms from a habit of lifting the eyebrows.

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Skin lacks tone
Thick skin
Thick skin
Kapha aggravating
Thick skin is a sign of sweet or oily "dense" blood. This is a Kapha condition and may indicate poor circulation.

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Thin skin
Thin skin
Vata aggravating
Thin, dry, cold skin is characteristic of malabsorption and indigestion in underweight Vata individuals. Thin skin has a tendency to develop wrinkles earlier. Thin skin can make you feel cold, especially when swimming. Vata people can protect and...

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Red / flushed skin
Red / flushed skin
Pitta aggravating
Redness or flushed skin is generally a sign of heat and inflammation (Pitta). This internal heat may be due to fever, skin allergies, toxins from inflammatory processes, infection, or buildup of toxins in the skin. Skin may also be flushed due...

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Warm & rosy skin
Warm & rosy skin
Pitta aggravating
Warm and rosy skin is a sign that blood vessels are dilated close to the surface of the skin. This may be due to a variety of causes, including lymphatic stagnation, general inflammation, toxic buildup, excess heat, fever, or chronic infection....

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Warm to touch
Cold to touch
Cold to touch
Vata aggravating
Our body redirects blood flow to digest a meal, when thinking, to fight an infection, or when exposed to the cold. If you are chronically cold, suspect either deficiency of ojas or fungal/pathogenic infection (a heat condition).

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Cold extremities
Cold extremities
Vata aggravating
Cold extremities can imply a blood deficiency such as anemia, poor circulation from dehydration or congestion, a low metabolism, low blood sugar levels, insufficient clothing or fat, or stress. A chronic infection such as candida can rob the body of...

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Hot in torso/chest area
Hot in torso/chest area
Pitta aggravating Kapha aggravating
When you feel hot in your torso area, but also have cold extremities, it can indicate poor circulation and overcompensation by the heart. Sweet, thick Kapha blood is the likely culprit.

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Flushes Easily
Flushes Easily
Pitta aggravating
A person may flush easily when they are overheated, experience intense emotions, due to toxicity or hormone fluctuations, or after indulging in Pitta aggravating foods or lifestyle. Intense emotions can trigger an increase in the heart rate or...

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Itchy skin
Itchy skin
Itchy skin may be secondary to dryness (Vata pushing Pitta). Skin may be itchy due to cyst formation (Pitta/Kapha type). Skin may feel itchy when sweating, or when heat (Pitta) is trapped in the body. When wounds are healing, the skin is...

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Sun sensitivity
Clammy Skin
Clammy Skin
Clammy skin refers to skin that is wet, damp and sticky. Skin also usually feels cold to the touch. Most commonly, skin becomes clammy due to fluid accumulation in the extremities, often as a result of poor circulation.This can be due to thick...

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Sweaty palms
Sweaty palms
Pitta aggravating
Sweaty palms may create discomfort in social situation that require shaking hands. Palm sweat is increased when your circulatory system is congested, the blood toxic, when stressed, when you have a heat condition, or when excess fat blocks the...

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Sweat often
Sweat often
Pitta aggravating
Sweating often may indicate congested fluids, or excess fat tissue. The backed up fluids can causes clamminess in hands or feet especially. A heat condition, a dry-heat condition, or irritating toxin can also cause the pores to open...

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Sweat rarely
Sweat rarely
Vata aggravating
Sweating rarely may indicate chronic dehydration, electrolyte imbalance such as magnesium deficiency, or other factors. Drinking inadequate amounts of water, urinating or passing too much liquid in the feces will reduce the amount of sweating. The...

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Sour sweat
Sour sweat
Pitta aggravating Kapha aggravating
Sour sweat is a sign of a Pitta Kapha condition with ama (damp-heat in Chinese medicine). Circulation may be blocked or stagnant. This condition typically occurs alongside red-puffy skin and well developed muscles.

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