Planets, Signs and Diseases

01/22/2011 Chandramukha das 10 157 0 Rashi Health

Each planet of our solar system is associated with a specific organ of our body:

 The sun and the moon govern the eyes. (Therefore, often when the Sun or the Moon is damaged in the horoscope, the person’s
vision suffers).
 Mercury and Venus rule the nostrils.
 Saturn and Mars rule the ears.
 Jupiter, as an indicator of speech in the horoscope, governs speech.
 Rahu and Ketu govern the excretory organs.

Thus, it can be seen that our organs are under the control of so many forces. Astrology helps to explore these subtle influences on humans,
by studying the effects of the planets on humans.

To understand what is the cause of human disease, and what planet this or that disease is caused by, it is necessary to study well the
qualities of the planets or the planet’s belonging to one or another nature (karakatwa) and the results of their influences and interactions.

The ancient sages: Vyasa, Vasishtha, Parashara Muni, Kasyapa, Narada, Garga, Marici, Angiras, Chavan, Jaimini, Gautama, Romarsh, Yavan,
Varahamihira and others, laid out these ancient secrets of the influence of the planets on human life and the nature around us.

The study of planetary influences through their valuable teachings opens up the possibility for us to use this knowledge to diagnose and
treat diseases.

In ancient times, when there was still no influence of modern medicine, every medical practitioner or Ayurveda physician necessarily knew
the principles of astrology and its practical application. This knowledge was used in the diagnosis of diseases, the choice of drugs, in the
treatment and timing of medication, on various lunar days.

In Ayurveda, diseases are classified in tridosh to help diagnose the disease. Tridosh for planets: Sun - pitta (bilious nature), Moon - watt
(air) and kapha (phlegmatic), Mars - pitta (bilious), Mercury - watt (air), pitta (biliary) and kapha (phlegmatic), Jupiter - Kapha (phlegmatic),
Venus - watt (air) and Saturn - watt (air).

Besides tridosh, the planets are associated with various types of diseases. Signs and moon constellations are also associated with various
diseases and parts of the human body.

To understand this point you should know how to relate the zodiac map with the anatomical structure of the human body. To do this, I will
give the following table, where the signs marked with numbers 1-12, respectively, relate to Aries - Pisces.