Disclaimer: I am not an expert on this subject, just a curious person with a lot of time on their hands to do some research on the topic as I found it interesting. This is basically an amalgamation of different resources (which can be found at the bottom of the page or by clicking here ) from different places including from Dr. K's stream and structured in a way that explains what it is, how to utilise the information and ways to implement this into your life if you find it useful. Note that this is a very simplistic form of what Ayurveda is, there are a lot more other factors that have not been included in here as I have not fully researched it. If you find any mistakes, please inform me @killua54 on discord so I can fix it.


A very detailed PDF with a lot of images and if you are interested in learning more about Ayurveda then have a look as this explains everything very clearly with 200 pages worth of information:

Practical Ayurveda.pdf

Table of contents to find what you want faster:


What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word meaning "The Science of Life" originating in India ~5000 years ago. Ayurveda assumes each person is a unique entity and that no two people are alike thus no two diseases or cures are the same. Ayurvedic medicine looks for a treatment that will cure the person with their disease compared to western medicine which looks for a drug to cure a specific condition within many people such as arthritis.

“Nothing is right for everyone, everything is right for someone. Ayurveda is a path of what is right for you.” - Dr Halpern (Author of Principles of Ayurvedic Medicine)

Ayurveda's approach is to establish harmony between self and environment. It understands that symptoms of disease is the body's way of communicating disharmony. Healing has occurred once the disharmony diminishes and symptoms disappear.

Ayurveda describes the human being as being composed of five elements which are ether, air, fire, water, and earth. These elements represent the ideas of space, heat, flow and solidity respectively. The biological forces that govern the functions of the body are composed of these elements known as the 3 doshas : Vata, Pitta & Kapha which will be explained further down. We generally have all of 3 doshas within us in different doses with 1,2 or 3 predominant doshas. To find out your specific balance you can take the quiz below.

How do I find my predominant dosha?

Prakriti - Quiz

You can find out your "Prakriti" which is Sanskrit for your constitution. These are basically your "core stats" gained at birth which do not change during your life and will be your reference point so keep these for each time you do the other quiz. This is very important to know as it will give you an insight as to what balance your mind and body need to be in for it to work at its best capacity.

<aside> 🔑 Fill out the quiz below, by giving 1 for each one that relates to you from the age of 17 until now. Consider your answers in comparison to your genetic/cultural background as well. Think very carefully and try to be as accurate as possible while thinking of your GENERAL tendencies over the past years. i.e. If you are usually thin, often difficult to put on weight you will put 1 into Vata and move on to the next category At the end you will get a score with the total count of your Vata, Pitta and Kapha which should add up to 21. This will show your predominant dosha(s) and can be used to compare with the next phase.

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