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YOU ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A KAPHA CONSTITUTION.
Your constitution is predominantly that of kapha.
Kapha, comprised of earth and water, maintains, grounds and nourishes.
Those with kapha predominance are most likely to:
- be solid, HEAVY and FIRM. These might not sound like attractive qualities but actually, they make for very healthy bodies and minds. Build will be naturally larger and round, with a broad frame and large, well-knit, padded joints. They gain weight easily and find it hard to shift. Their eyes are large and pleasant, lips, nose and teeth are also large. Sleep is heavy, 8 hours is often needed, and often they will oversleep and have difficultly waking.
- have the quality of THICKNESS in their tissues; thick, moist skin and abundant and thick hair.
- be SMOOTH and have higher levels of OILINESS; skin and hair are smooth and oily, eyes are well lubricated as are the joints. This also equates to a lower thirst.
- be EARTHY and DELIBERATE or SLOW; solid, reliable, contented souls who tend to be grounded. Speech and movements are slow and deliberate. Their energy levels are steady, and they tend to have good endurance and stamina. The slow quality is also seen in the digestion and bowel movements. Mentally this quality shows a natural resilience in the face of stress, making for a calm person who is loyal and patient with an inner sense of stability and contentment. Sometimes it takes a while to grasp new things but once they are remembered, they stick, as do decisions.
- have COLDER bodies; adaptable to most temperatures but tend not to like cold, wet weather; prefer hot, dry weather.
Kapha dominant people will tend to have excess mucus, congestion and water retention if they aren’t in balance. When they are not on good form, they can tend towards lethargy and withdrawal.