March 21, 2011

Vedic Medical Astrology

By: G. Kumar



Medical Astrology is that branch of Astrology dealing with Health. The 12 Signs of the Zodiac are linked to the Twelve Limbs of the body.  The Ascendant rules the Head and the 12th House, the Feet. The  Law of  Correspondences of Classical Philosophy has another term "The Doctrine of Signatures". This doctrine states that objects - animate and inanimate - are governed by planets and Classical Astrology has taken this concept beyond "The Law of Cause and Effect" and has defined it as Archetypal or Psychological.

Reflections of the intrinsic  qualities  of the  planets can be seen in people, plants, animals & minerals. All that we see, touch, consume &  harvest has a correspondence. By knowing our own planetary  signature,  we can  consume  those  materials  which  correspond  to  our planetary signature and thus a healthy balance can be maintained. (In my horoscope, Jupiter is posited in Cancer and hence powerful in positional as well as directional strength. If I am afflicted by any sort of disease, the escape route is the Jupiterian Way -  viz consuming more vegetables and fruits, as he rules fruits and vegetables. If I do that, I will be implementing what the Great  Seers said long ago "Naturopathic food is medicine and medicine is food" )!

Since the Zodiacal Signs represent the Five Elements (Ether, Fire, Air, Earth & Water),  the ancient astrological savants  assigned  everything  in  the  Universe  to a planetary  ruler, and considered all as the manifestation of the Elemental Five and their respective qualities - hot and dry, cold and dry, hot and humid, cold and humid. Jupiter rules "Kapha" and the Sun "Pitta" (the three humors of Ayurveda). These elements were understood in a physical & metaphysical sense, as per the principle "As Above, So Below".  Many  body constitutions are defined in Ayurveda. The Phlegmatic (predominance of Kapha), the Bilious ( preponderance of Pitta) & the Windy (predominance of Vata). There are 4 types of Body Constitution in Western Holistic Medicine - Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Choleric and Melancholic.

Ayurvedic Therapy
The Seven Planets correspond to the Three humours (Doshas) in Ayurveda

In the Ayurvedic Model, the Seven Revolving Heavens are classified thus (Vatam Pittayutha Karothi Dinakrith)

Jupiter  Kapha
Sun  Pitta
Moon  Vata & Kapha
Mars  Pitta
Mercury  Pitta, Vata & Kapha
Venus  Vata & Kapha
Saturn  Vata

The seven planets correspond to the Seven Gross Tissue - elements (dhatus) thus

Jupiter  Fat
Saturn  Veins &
Mars  Bone Marrow
Sun  Bones
Moon  Blood
Mercury  Skin
Venus Seminal Energy

By analysing the horoscope, the astrologer can discern the badly placed planet and the corresponding Dhatu which has caused the problem and can prescribe Ayurvedic remedial measures ("Dushthithasyadi Dhatustho Rogeenam Roga Eeryatham")

Medical Astrology's perspective about the 12 Houses of the Zodiac

House Organ
First House Head
Second House Face
Third House Throat
Fourth House Heart
Fifth House Place beneath the heart
Sixth House Stomach
Seventh House Generative Organ
Eighth House Upper Thigh
Ninth House Thigh
Tenth House Knee
Eleventh House Calf
Twelfth House Feet

If the 6 H is afflicted, there can be digestive tract disorders. Natural malefics in the 6 H may create hyperacidity and gas trouble.  Affliction either to the 7th house means disorders of  the digestive tract, hyperacidity and gas trouble (Papa Saptamagah Tadodara Ruja).  The  same holds good for the 6 H (Papa Shashtagatha Tadodararuja). If the 6 H or the 7 H is afflicted, one should be very careful about the body's acidity level. The body's PH value should be kept at 7. Anything less than 7 is dangerous. The 80% alkaline nature of the body should be kept up & acidity should not be above 20%. The best foods to be taken are Vedic Foods, which are low acidity, low cholesterol diet.The Acidity - Alkalinity ratio should be kept at 80% -20%. That ratio can be maintained if you consume 100 grams fruits and 300 grams vegetables daily and avoid non-natural food. Natural foods are alkaline and non-veg basically acidic.   From experience, it can be discerned that  not only  malefic planets  bring in problems from enemies,  but also problems to the stomach (Pape Shashtopagathe Vrina Bhayaschora Satru Peeda Cha).

If the 12 H is afflicted by malefic planets, there can be affliction to the feet. We have seen many a patient suffering from 12 H affliction and which manifests as problems on the feet.

Similarly, 4 H affliction means trouble to the Heart. I knew one patient with heart problem who had the North Node in the Fourth. He had a heart surgery. The North Node in the Heart region in the horoscope had effectuated this problem.

There are some astrologers who take this from the Horoscope of the Cosmic Man, that is from His  Ascendant   Aries. This method also yields results but from our experience, we follow the dictum of  Natal   Astrology that it is the  Ascendant  of the  native which is the head and   the Descendant the stomach region. I know many an astrologer who follow this from Aries Asc & if a malefic is posited in Virgo, in the  6 H of the  Kalapurusha (Cosmic Man),  he predicts stomach problems for the native. (Kalanarasya Avayavath Purushanam Kalpayeth).  Or if a malefic is posited in Taurus, he predicts wounds on the face for the native.

Affliction to any house indicates affliction to the corresponding part of the body. North Node - or any other malefic - in the Sixth is indicative of stomach trouble & ulceration. Fourth house affliction means that the heart is afflicted and first house affliction means that the head is afflicted. (Pape Lagnagathe Parajaya Bhaya Siroruja)

The planets correspond to the different systems of Man thus

Sun The Bone System
Moon The Circulatory System
Mars The Muscular System
Mercury The Veins
Venus The Reproductive System
Jupiter The Digestive System
Saturn The Excretory System

From experience,  Vedic Medical Astrology  is found to  be very  accurate. In my father's horoscope, he had a specific yoga for Arthritis with Jupiter in Libra Asc and Saturn in Aries. My mother has Saturn in the 12 H; she has a problem in the leg. My co-brother has Mars in the 12 H; he is suffering from some nerve problem on the feet. I personally have the  North Node in the 6 H and I have hyperacidity and gas trouble (Papa Shashtagatha Tadodararuja)!

Ayurvedic Gem Therapy

The following stones are prescribed in Ayurveda for specific disorders

Cancer  Emerald
Allergy Hessonite
Skin Diseases Cat's Eye, Lapis Lazuli
Insomnia Pearl
Paralysis Amethyst
Nervous Blue Sapphire
Rheumatism Blue Sapphire, Ruby
Arthritis Blue Sapphire
Impotence Topaz Coral
Diabetes White Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Topaz
Liver problems Coral
Jaundice Coral, Emerald, Topaz
Hyperacidity Hessonite
Gastric Ulcer Blue Sapphire
Flatulence Jade, Lapis Lazuli
Dyspepsia Jade
Dysentry Emerald
Colic Cat's Eye
Cholera Cat's Eye, Topaz
Abdominal Complaints Emerald
Heart Troubles Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Lapis Lazuli
Penumonia Diamond
Palpitation Topaz
Tuberculosis Blue Sapphire
Chest Pain Emerald, Ruby

Author Bio
G Kumar, Vedic Astrologer & Epistemologist of www.astrologiavedica.com & www.astrognosis.com.  Recently he was awarded a Certificate by the Planetary Gemologists Association (www.p-g-a.org) as a Planetary Gem Advisor. He has 25 years psychic research experience in the esoteric arts. To subscribe to his Free ezine, the Z Files, click here SUBSCRIBE. He is contactable at info@eastrovedica.com. Address of his physical shop is Zodiac Computers, 3/528 Tkss Bldgs, East Nada, Guruvayur Kerala, India 680101. Office Phone +91 0487-552851. Home Phone +91 0487-422060. He has compiled Free Ebooks on AstroNumerology, Vedic Astrology & Pranic  Therapy.

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