Health / Medical Astrology

Man and Universe cannot be separated from each other.  Therefore, they (the sages) were the first to bridge the gulf between Astronomy and Biology with the great discipline of Astrology.  – Dr. BV Raman

Drugs are not the whole of medicine.  The dualism of mind and body has bnroken down under the assaults of psychologicallyu minded physicians.  The doctor of the future will have to come doubly armed with material aid for physical troubles and psycho therapy for distress of spirit.

 

“Aayuraadau Parikshetha Paschaath Lakshanamaadiseth;

Anaayushaam Tu Martyaanaam Lakshanai: Kim Prayojanam.”

आयुरदौ परीक्षेत पश्चाल्लक्षन्नमादिशेत

अनायुषां तु मर्त्यानां लक्षणै: किं प्रयोजनम्     

Since Medical Science has no clue about the occurrence of an ailment due to adverse planetary influences (like Dasa/Antar Dasa/Gocharam etc.) Astrology can help Medical Science in the following: - 

• When adverse planetary influences indicate the occurrence of an ailment at a future date and Medical Science understandably has no clue about it; 
• When a decision needs to be taken whether or not surgical interventions is required;
• Can point out a diseased organ or region in the human body;
• Can suggest treatment methods;
• Can predict the duration of illness etc.

A very important slokam from Prasna Margam is given below and can be considered every aspect of life: -

yadhaa kaaryeshu saamagri drishtaadrishto bhayaanmika
thadhokta roga naaseshu prayaschitha oushadhatmika.

यथा कार्येषु सामग्री दृष्टा अदृष्टो भयान्मिका
तथोक्ता रोग नाशेषु प्रयस्चित औषधात्मिका

Meaning - For every accomplishment/achievements, there are two things.  One is visible to human eyes and another one is not visible - i.e., Visible things - our effort, hard work, medicines, money, tangible assets etc..., Invisible things - Punyam/Prayaschitham/Pujas/Homam/Deva Preeti/Sukrutam etc.

From this we can understand that for accomplishing any thing in the world, there have to be two things.  For eg: - Taking a medicine/treatment for a disease is a visible factor and doing prayaschitha homa (example Mrityunjaya Homam) is an invisible factor (meaning the effect or result of this homam cannot be seen, we can only feel it)