Vedic Medical Astrology

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.

The Seven Planets correspond to the Three humours ( Doshas ) in AyurvedaIn the Ayurvedic Model, the Seven Revolving Heavens are classified thus ( Vatam Pittayutha Karothi Dinakrith)

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

House

Organ

Ist House	Head
2nd 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 TherapyThe 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

Article by 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 [email protected]. 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.