Vedic Astrology & Medicine

TRS Iyengar

WARNING: This article is presented in good intention just only for information purposes. Every
reader should know to balance between this article and any specific ailments; one should not
fail to consult his/her Medical practitioner or an highly experienced Astrologer, Gemologist
before deciding on any matter related to this article. In those olden days an astrologer used to
profess Medicine and the Ayurvedic & Siddha practitioners used to read the horoscope of their
patients to find a remedial solution, just not only with medicine but also with Gem and Mineral
therapy. Why, even today this is practiced in India widely; many Nadi Jothisha scripts are
almost combined with Astrology, Gemology and Medicine! What they call these portions as
Prediction of Each sign, then suggesting the Remedial measures as Shanti Gandam, then
recommending Medicine to any specific illness or ailments from the Aushatha
Gandam (Medicinal Cure).

Medical Astrology is that branch of Astrology dealing with Health. The 12 Rasis known as Signs
of the Zodiac are linked to the Twelve Limbs of the body. The Ascendant rules the Head and
the 12th House, the Feet. Let us, at the first place see the houses of Zodiac Chart and its
allocated parts of human body within the Astrological perspective: Lagna known as Ascendant -
i.e. the First house : Control Head, Body heat mechanism & overall physique. The 2nd Table
below shows each house and its significance and the connectivity to human organs. 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 & thus a healthy balance can be
maintained. for an example, if in anyone's horoscope, Jupiter is posited in Cancer and then
the powerful positional as well as directional strength it holds. If the person is afflicted by any
sort of disease, the escape route is the Jupiterian Way - viz consuming more vegetables &
fruits, as he rules fruits & vegetables. If the native do that, he will be implementing what the
Great Seers said long ago ( " Naturopathic food is medicine and medicine is food " )!

Since the Zodiac Signs represent the Five Basic Elements known as Ether, Fire, Air, Earth &
Water, the ancient astrological savants assigned everything in the Universe to a
planetary ruler, & considered all as the manifestation of the Elemental Five & their respective
qualities - hot & dry, cold and dry, hot and humid , cold and humid. Jupiter rules "Kapha" &
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
&Melancholic. The Ayurvedic Therapy The Seven Planets (leaving aside the two shadow
planets known as Rahu & Ketu, and of course, the newly found Uranus, Neptune and Pluto,
which are not considered in this article) correspond to the 3 humors ( Doshas ) in Ayurveda In
the Ayurvedic Model, the Seven Revolving Heavens are classified thus The seven planets
correspond to the Seven Gross Tissue- elements, called Dhatus (Mineral composition & the
planets influence or ruling part of human body mechanism. The table below illustrate the planet
and its connectivity to the human body system.
 TISSUE- CONTROLLING HUMAN
PLANET
ELEMENT ORGAN SYSTEM
The Bone
Sun Pitta Bones
System
The
Vata &
Moon Blood Circulatory
Kapha
System

The Muscular
Mars Pitta Bone Marrow
System

Pitta,
Mercury Vata & Skin The Veins
Kapha
The
Jupiter Kapha Fat Digestive
System
The
Vata & Seminal
Venus Reproductive
Kapha Energy
System
The
Saturn Vata Veins Excretory
System

By analyzing a horoscope, an experienced astrologer can judge the badly placed planet & the
corresponding Dhatu which has caused the problem and can prescribe Ayurvedic remedial
measures.

Connected
House Signifying
Organ

Ascendant
Soul, Mind &
/ Lagna/ 1st Head
Thoughts
House
Right Eye sight,
Family & Cash
2nd House Face
flow,
Vocabulary

3rd House Throat Brothers

Mother,
Vehicles,
4th House Heart
Education &
comforts

Lungs, Children, earlier

5th House
Abdominal birth
 Disease,
6th House Stomach ailments, distant
cousins
Private Marriage,
7th House Generative opposite sex, life
organs partner

8th House Upper thigh Longevity

Luck, benefits,
9th House Thigh
gains

Father/Husband,
10th House Knee profession, job
etc.
Benefits, gain,
11th House Calf second marriage
etc.

Left eye sight,

12th House Feet
Sleep, Moksha,

If the 6th house is afflicted, there can be digestive tract disorders. Natural malefic in the 6th
house, may create hyperacidity and gas trouble. Affliction either to the 7th house means
disorders of the digestive tract, hyperacidity & gas trouble
.The same holds good for the 6th house. If the 6th house or the 7th house 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 & non-vegetarian
basically acidic. From experience, it can be discerned that not only malefic planets bring in
problems from enemies, but also problems to the stomach.

If the 12th house is afflicted by malefic planets, there can be affliction to the feet. We have
seen many a patient suffering from 12th house affliction and which manifests as problems on
the feet. Similarly, 4th house affliction means trouble to the Heart. There are some astrologers
who take this from the Horoscope of the Cosmic Man, (Kaala Purusha) that is from His
Ascendant Aries. This method also yields results but from the experience, we follow the dictum
of Natal Astrology that it is the Ascendant of the native which is the head & the Descendant
the stomach region. I know many an Astrologer who follow this from Aries Ascendant (Lagna)
& if a malefic is posited in Virgo, in the 6 H ofKalapurusha (Cosmic Man), he predicts stomach
problems for the native. Or if a malefic planet is positioned ed 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. The planets correspond to the different systems of Man
thus from experience, Vedic Medical Astrology is found to be very accurate.

Gem Therapy In Astrology

How can therapeutic gems can cure your ailments? Can this be true? Just let us look at the
Modern Science. Physicists tell us that all matter is energy in physical form. All the particles, be
it human or otherwise, it is Crystal. Gemstones are certainly no exception. Formed over eons,
often at high pressure of the Earth's rotation, the Earth's gemstones embody intense
concentrations of energy. The energetic and physical properties of gemstones are already
employed in many aspects of today's technology. The ability of crystals to conduct and
transform energy is no longer a foreign idea to us. For example, every television, quartz clock,
mobile phone, and computers, laptops etc. runs smoothly thanks to Quartz crystals. Today the
energetic properties of gems are also being used to improve people's health at a fundamental
level.

Efforts to use gems for healing have a long history. In India as well as in many other places,
people have sought to uncover the abilities that lay hidden within the intensely compressed
crystalline structures of gemstones - particularly the ability to heal. Over the centuries, our
attempts have met with varying degrees of success and failure. Yet, when using gems for
health, something was always missing - for, until recently, we have been unable to discover a
systematic way to unlock the full therapeutic powers of gems and to achieve consistent, long-
lasting results. But what they found to be more energetic ones are the real nine Gems named,
Ruby, Pearl, Coral, Emerald, Diamond, Blue sapphire, Zircon and Cat's eye. In the Indian and
Hindu system of Astrology, though they found many other semi precious stones, they count
only these nine Gem stone as Medicinal and Cosmetic radiation value.

When one finds there is a total failure in this therapy, then he/she should check for the
genuineness of the stone that is used. The most essential to the success of any form of
medicine is the nature of its therapeutic tools. To be most effective and reliable, medicine must
be pure and high in quality. The purity and quality requirements of the gems used for healing
parallel those of any other form of medicine. Meeting these strict requirements can make or
break a gem's therapeutic worth. For gemstone energy medicine to be effective and consistent,
the use of only therapeutic-quality gemstones is required. To find out the purity of any Gem,
you just can walk into any Gemologist or Gemology Laboratory for a Gem Test.

It is found from the past experience, that a gem's shape profoundly affects the way it can
express its energy - and thus its ability to deliver its healing properties. The ideal shape for a
therapeutic gem is the sphere. The spherical shape unleashes a gem's potential to reach and
heal the deepest energetic aspects of our being, where the root causes of disease and distress
lie. Therapeutic gemstone spheres radiate an incomparable energy that can affect all our
dimensions, physical and subtle, and hence heal and transform our entire being. This is what
the Vedic Astrology relate to.

With these two concepts - the selection of only the highest quality gems and the use of gems
cut into the proper shape - represent a simple, yet seismic, shift in the understanding of how
gems can work therapeutically. Proper selection, shaping, color and use of gemstones can
transform them into therapeutic power tools. The potent healing energy of therapeutic gems
can deeply heal and nourish every aspect of the human form.

Luckily, enjoying the health benefits of gemstone spheres is exceptionally easy and
straightforward. Albeit costly. Based on this information, many therapy protocols using gem
spheres have been developed. However, powerful benefits can be obtained simply by wearing
therapeutic gems around the neck. Wearing a therapeutic gemstone necklace allows the gems'
healing energy to penetrate the deepest levels of the wearer's physical and energetic
dimensions. There, the gems' energy goes to work dissolving energetic blockages and
producing beneficial changes in the body, mind, and emotions.

The experiences of many persons have proved that the information presented here in are quiet
agreeable in the healing Gemology therapy.. These experiences of healing provide our first
glimpses of what becomes possible when we put this new form of energy medicine into
practice. These Gem stones do work, giving an ample scope for alternate medicine. But one
should be very cautious and careful in choosing the right stone and Gem.

The following stones are suggested in Astrology and also prescribed in Ayurveda for specific
disorders; but how far has achieved permanent cure is a question to ponder! However, if
predicted earlier and as a preventive step, if one wears the recommended gem, then certainly
the results are encouraging. Say, instead of sufferings for 100%, it should reduce to fifty
percent or even less.

RUBY is recommended for : Rheumatism, acute chest pain, Rib & Lungs weaknesses.

Pearl is suggested for Insomnia, Migraine, and severe headache.

Coral is recommended for Blood Anemia, Liver problems, Jaundice and for women who suffer
with stomach pains during their menstrual course period and impotency in both genders.

Emerald is recommended for : Cancer, Dysentery, Jaundice, Abdominal irregularities, Chest

pain & nail distortions.

Yellow sapphire Known as Guru (Pushparagam or Pushkaraj) is suggested for impotence,

cholera and gas trouble and stomach pains.

Diamond is recommended for Diabetes and heart problems and Pneumonia.

Blue sapphire is recommended for those who suffer from Neurological problems,
Rheumatism, Arthritis, Gastric Ulcer, Tuberculosis, and bowel system defects.

Zircon (Gomethakam or Gometak) is suggested for skin ailments and

Cat's Eye (known as Vaidoorya or Vaiduryam) is recommended for blood purifications.

On what basis a gem stone is recommended? How the size and color is considered?
What if one no longer needs the specified stone?

Oh, it all depend upon your astrologer's expertise and experience! The most specific method is
based on the prescription by a well qualified Astrologer. It is the system and reading of a
native's horoscope that is taken into account, with various astrological factors before prescribing
the gemstone. This recommended system leaves almost nothing to chance and tries to factor
in all aspects before prescription. The steps involved in this system are discussed below, but it
should be kept in mind that a qualified Astrologer alone is capable and a prerequisite to make
use of this gem stone therapy.

First, The Ascendant known as Lagna is studied and looked into and then the Lord of
Ascendant/Lagna is checked for its strength, weakness and auspiciousness in the Rasi (Moon
sign) and Navamsa chart.

Then the the current running & ruling Mahadasha period (Major Planetary ruling Period) is
checked. Sometimes the ruling planet of antardasha (sub-division period) is also factored in.

Thirdly, the Moon sign is checked and the lord of Moon sign's placement is checked for its
strength and weaknesses.
Then the birth star known as Janma Nakshatra is checked including the lord and its dispositor
for auspiciousness.

Then, all the nine planets are examined in Moon sign Rasi chart and checked for its strength
and weaknesses, if any.

Next the strength and weaknesses of each sign with its owenership, Kendra Bhala, Trikona
Bhala and sthana Bhala are judged; this is to consider various aspects of the native's immediate
threat or benefit.

Simultaneously, the Navamsa chart has to be studied for all the factors as it will pinpoint many
other facts which are overlooked in the Main Rasi Chart.

Lastly, the chalit chart should also be examined to verify if a planet changes its position or
motion house-wise. If any planets move, retrograde, exaltation or debilitation does vary
because of the cusp changes, then it should also be considered before recommending any gem
stone.

If the above factors are properly judged and used by a well qualified Astrologer, surely it will
give a clear indications about the type of gemstone, size and mode (whether a pendant type or
a ring) to be prescribed for a native. Normally the stones are prescribed for strengthening the
planets which results in beneficial effects. Thus, in general a gem stone is suggested where a
planet's positioning is weaker or, when the Ruling Mahadasa period warrants. The native who
remain in touch with their astrologers as a counselor, derive more benefits, as by then your
Family Astrologer remembers everything that is plus and minus in your birth chart known as
Janma Kundali. In such cases, the astrologer is able to recommend a specific gemstones for a
particular period only to derive the maximum benefits of it.

Once the ill effect period is over, or when no longer the recommended Gem stone is needed, it
is to be removed and never to be used by another person. When the stipulated period is over,
and the need arises for a change in a gemstone then it is recommended by the counseling
Astrologer for a further period. This dynamic way of prescription is actually very beneficial and
is gaining momentum in modern times. Logically, some of the gemstones interfere with the
cosmic effects of other gems also and thus are in conflict. Under such circumstances, this
dynamic prescription of gemstones is very useful as the astrologer can derive benefits for the
native from various gemstones at different points of time, without any negative effect of the
conflict of gems. Here too, one has to be a regular customer/client of a particular Astrologer,
who can guide you throughout your life, as is your family doctor!

And most importantly, one should be very careful in choosing the stone, as normally a used
gem stone might not be giving the full effect as that of a new one. Also, once the period of its
effectiveness is not felt, then too you should remove it, as your Astrologer will guide you next.
Here too, all the gem stones that are once used, has no resale value at all, irrespective of its
cost and weight- age!

In some complicated conditions of a native's horoscope and if multiple remedy is to be found

for some specific weak planetary alignments, there are many other remedies and combinations
are listed even for common cold, allergy One has to study the horoscope in detail, find out the
weaker planet and its current influence on the native and then to see the running Dasa Period
for current, before recommending any remedy. Quite apart from the recommended stone
therapy, the olden days people used to take remedial treatments with Basmams (the ashes of
specific stone - such Thangabasmam as Gold metal ash, Chandiya Basmam for Silver ash
etc). Only an experienced Astrologer & Gem therapist can guide you to proper Gem or an
Experienced Astrologer with Ayurvedic knowledge too can get you some solutions for aforesaid
ailments. The nava ratnam known as Nine precious Gems in itself is very poisonous; however, if
the same is utilized in a methodical way as listed in the Vedic scripts, it helps one to come out
of the ill effects of any malefic placement of planets in one's horoscope. But to find an
Astrologer who also has the knowledge in the Vedic Medicine proposition is become like some
what find a needle in the hay stack!