Article: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DIGITAL AYURVEDIC PRAKRUTI ASSESSMENT TOOL

Article Category: Original Research articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.17256

Pages: 81-88

Author: Prasanna Kulkarni *, Shashirekha, Sunayana

Abstract: Background: Prakriti (individual constitutional type) assessment is central to personalized medicine in Ayurveda, determining susceptibility to disease and guiding dietary and therapeutic interventions. Traditional assessment, however, depends on the subjective judgment of trained practitioners, limiting its reproducibility and reach. Existing validated tools, including the CCRAS Prakriti Assessment Scale, lack integration with anthropometric data, geographic context, or dietary recommendation outputs. Objectives: To develop and evaluate the feasibility of e-Prakruti, a digital Prakriti assessment tool integrating classical Guna (quality)-based scoring, anthropometric parameters, and district-level geographic Desha (regional) classification. Methods: e-Prakruti comprises 45 items across four trait domains adapted from CCRAS PAS 2018. Responses generate weighted Dosha scores reflecting Guna expression. Anthropometric measurements (BMI, waist-hip ratio, body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate) contribute 20% to final classification, with questionnaire responses contributing 80%. District-level Desha classification and automated seasonal mapping provide geographic and temporal customization. Results: The tool was successfully deployed as a web-accessible application. Guna-weighted scoring produced reproducible Prakriti classifications across all four CCRAS trait domains. District-level Desha classification was operationalized for over 200 districts across 20 Indian states — the first such implementation in any Prakriti assessment tool. Four output modules were deployed: Ahara Guide, AI Prompt Generator, e-PathyaGPT integration, and PDF Report. e-Prakruti uniquely combines digital accessibility, anthropometry, district-level Desha, seasonal contextualization, and AI-assisted recommendations in a single platform. Conclusion: e-Prakruti offers a feasible, classically grounded digital approach to standardized Prakriti assessment, bridging traditional Ayurvedic methodology with contemporary digital health delivery.

Keyword: Prakriti, Constitutional Assessment, Ayurveda, Digital Health, Guna-Based Scoring, Desha Classification, Personalized Medicine