Temperamental Evaluation Form (Unani Tibb)

Name: Age: Sex:

Category Sanguinous Phlegmatic Bilious Melancholic

(Hot & Moist) (Cold & Moist) (Hot & Dry) (Cold & Dry)
1. Physical Med to large frame with more Med to large frame, more fat. Med frame, lean. Squarish Thin bony frame
features muscle. Hourglass shape, short, Rounded shape, small, youthful shape, large muscular build. (short & tall). Oblong,
-head robust, build. Face: heart shaped build. Face: rounded, large for body, Face: squarish, straight brows, oval shape, delicate,
-hairline with widows peak for women & rounded eyes & cheeks, small mouth straight, jaw is strong & elongated build.
-hands early hair recession from centre for mouth. square, eyes close to nose, wide Face: oval/oblong,
-frame men, small chin, deep set almond Hands: small, delicate, rounded with forehead & straight hairline. shallow set eyes,
-eyes eyes, narrowing forehead, small lips rounded palm, small fingers, weak Hands: large, squarish, large arched eyebrows,
-veins Hands: small hands, knuckles at grasp. Veins are not apparent. palm solid fingers, firm grasp. arched eyebrows,
base of fingers broad, fleshy palm, Veins are Prominent. high forehead and
fingers short, thick, strong grasp. full wide lips &
Veins are apparent. recession at the
temples in men.
Hands: narrow
hands, long, tapered,
slender fingers,
gentle grasp. Veins
are noticeable.
2. Gait Macho stride Slow pace Firm stride Quick, anxious pace
3. Speech Clear, moderate to loud Slow, soft Sharp, talkative, loud Fast, less vocal, soft
4. Skin texture Moderate softness & moistness, Cool, moist soft Warm & dry Dry, rough & cold
warm
5. Personality Introvert, Persuasive, sociable, Introvert, Calm accommodating, Extrovert, resourceful, Extrovert, Thoughtful
traits outgoing, talkative. patient, good listener. outspoken, dominant, driver logical, analytical,
may be short tempered. tend to be
perfectionists.
6. Emotional Playful, cheerful, excitable, Shy, Self contained, indecisive. Aggressive, angry, irritable, Fearful, insecure,
traits disorganized, tends to exaggerate. Anger: quick to anger, quick to impatient. suspicious, anxious.
-Anger Anger: slow to anger, quick to forgive Anger: slow to anger, slow to Anger: Quick to
-Joy forgive Joy: Likes support of family, enjoys forgive anger and slow to
-Forgiveness Joy: likes a party, invites people to gathering with familiar faces, likes to Joy: Likes the best celebration forgive
share the joy, likes singing, dancing, do service to others, Quiet walks ever, no expense spared, loves Joy: Likes to
music, surprises & adventure with a friend recognition, loves to recognise celebrate in nature
 others and beauty, enjoys
eating and drinking,
likes creative
expression, music,
dance and taking
time off to self
7. Mental Balanced response Calm, cool minded Critical, decisive, sharp minded Restless, enquiring,
activity philosophical,
imaginative.
8. Climatic Autumn and winter: cold and dry Summer & spring: likes hot and dry Winter: cold and rainy weather, Summer and rainy
preferences conditions conditions cold and moist conditions weather, hot and
moist conditions.
9. Sleep Regular 7 hrs sleep, with rare 8-9hrs sleep with occasional 5-6hrs sleep with strong Irregular 5-10 hrs
patterns tendency to insomnia (Deep 6-8hrs) sleeplessness(heavy: at least 8hrs, tendency to insomnia (low but sleep with occasional
oversleeps) sound) tendency to
sleeplessness
(interrupted sleep)
10. Appetite Healthy appetite with moderate to Slow, steady appetite, low thirst and Good appetite, excessive thirst, Irregular and variable
excessive thirst. can skip meals. cannot delay meals, becomes appetite and thirst
irritable
11. Drinks Cold Hot Cold Hot
temperature
12. Snacks/ Creamy & spicy/crunchy flavours Fruit & milk, pungent & milky taste, Salt & meat, dry firm textures, Carbs & caffeine,
food craving and textures, loves cinnamon, fruit, berries, milk, yogurt, mild salted peanuts, pretzels, instant sweet & chocolaty
cloves black pepper & chocolate, cheeses, cottage cheese, cookies, meaty meals warmed in the flavours, chewy and
butter cream, cheese, yogurt, little taste for alcohol, eats slow, ice- oven, beef, burgers, distilled smooth textures,
shellfish, eats slow, cheesecake/pie cream & fruit or cookies for dessert. liquor, eats fast, not big on past, breads, muffins,
for dessert. desserts. cereal, cookies,
candy, coffee and
milk chocolate, wine
& beer, eats fast,
cakes and ice cream
for dessert.
13. Health Hypertension, diabetes, congestion Phlegm related respiratory disorders Inflammation, rashes or Colon and gas related
problems esp. in head redness, hayfever disorders and
insomnia.
14. Attraction Melancholic Choleric Phlegmatic Sanguine
15. Weight Men: hips, butt, inner thighs, some Men and Women: Evenly all over Men: above the waist, neck and Men: Belly, face,
distribution belly, backs of thighs
Women: hips, butt, inner thighs,
below the waist and backs of thighs
16. Method of Smell/taste: Let me see how it feels.
learning Judges by feelings, wants a flow
chart and looks for the source
Perceives by touch, judges by
demonstration, wants to learn hands
on, looks for reliable repetition
shoulders, all around the
middle, paunch, legs stay thin,
face
Women: above the waist,
shoulders, breasts, love
handles, waist, legs stay thin,
face
Perceives by sight, judges by
intuition, wants a diagram,
looks at the big picture.
outer thighs, hands
and face
Women: Belly,
breasts, outer thighs,
back of upper arm,
hands
Perceives by sound,
judges by adequacy
of explanation, wants
to hear by what
authority and looks
for details