Amount, colour, smell, and consistency of the mala (stool) are some of the parameters to assess the doshik predominance.

Vata aggravated conditions cause stool to become dry, hard, and blackish in colour.

Pitta dominance causes loose or liquid, greenish or yellowish in colour and foul-smelling stools.

Kapha in excess causes stool to become bulky, slimy, or with mucus and excess in amount.