The three important and basic prakrutis have been explained by the chart below.
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Vatha
(Wind dominant type)
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Pitha
(Fire dominant type)
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Kapha
(Phlegm-dominant type)
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| Speech | Quick | Sharp, Cutting, Moderate | Slow but steady |
| Sleep | Disturbed | Little | Deep Sound |
| Dreams | Active, Violent, Vivid | Fear, Anger, Violence, War | Peaceful, Beautiful, Panoramic |
| Hunger/Thirst | Variable | Strong | Low Stable |
| Favourite Food | Sweet, Sour, Salty | Cold, Bitter, Astringent, Sweet | Hot Spicy, Bitter, Astringent |
| Intrinsic Disposition | Friendly, calm, dependable, grateful, well-behaved, honest, joyful | Bold, aggressive, intelligent, witty, violent, adventurous | Friendly, calm, dependable, grateful, well-behaved, resolute, honest, joyful e.t.c |
| Movement | Slow, but firm | Moderate | Slow, but firm |
| Sweat | Profuse | Profuse | Moderate |
| Bowels | Constipated, dry, hard | Semisolid, solid, oily, loose | Normal |
| Sex | Variable | Average | Very Intense |
| Health | Weak, mostly short lived | Medium Strength, medium life expectancy | Strong, high life expectancy |
| Diseases | Low resistance | Medium resistance | Stronger resistance |
| Inclined | to disease of nerves & mental illness | all metabolic diseases | all diseases of breathing organs & lymphatic system, disease of joints |
| General Characteristics | Under weight & slim, hair, teeth, bones & skin are brittle. Head, chest, hands, legs, joints, nose, eyes & lips are narrow & dry. Joint crepitating on movements. | Medium height, soft thin hair, often blonde, premature graying, forming of wrinkles & baldness, tendency of unpleasant body smell. Cannot bear heat, thin skin. Eyes become red more fast. | Powerful, firm, big bones, often overweight, smooth, luxuriant, greasy dark hair. Hard skin, chest, hand & legs, joints, nose, eyes, lips etc. are humid & firm. Can bear heat & little cold. |