Vedic Astrology and Health and the Mind-Body-Planet Connection
Vedic astrology has always included medical astrology, which is the analysis of the birth chart to understand an individual's health constitution, identify vulnerabilities to specific diseases, and prescribe astrological remedies to support healing. This ancient diagnostic tradition, known as Ayur Jyotish or Medical Jyotish, predates modern medicine by thousands of years and offers insights that are remarkably compatible with the holistic health paradigms gaining recognition today.
Master Vikrath Sharma integrates medical astrology into his health consultations, always emphasising that astrological remedies are complementary to conventional medical treatment and never a replacement for it. His analysis examines the first house (overall physical constitution), the sixth house (disease and healing), the eighth house (chronic or serious illness), and the twelfth house (hospitalisation and recovery) to build a comprehensive picture of the individual's health landscape.
Each planet governs specific body systems and organs. The Sun rules the heart, eyes, and bones. The Moon governs the mind, fluids, and stomach. Mars controls blood, muscles, and acute fevers. Mercury governs the nervous system and skin. Jupiter rules the liver and fat. Venus governs the reproductive system and kidneys. Saturn rules the skeleton, teeth, and chronic conditions. Rahu and Ketu govern mysterious, difficult-to-diagnose conditions.
When a specific planet is significantly afflicted in the birth chart and is also running as a Dasha lord, the body system it governs becomes vulnerable to health problems during that period. By identifying these windows of vulnerability in advance, Master Vikrath can prescribe preventive remedies that strengthen the affected planet and reduce health risk. When health problems have already manifested, targeted planetary remedies support the healing process and accelerate recovery.
Vedic health remedies prescribed by Master Vikrath include specific planetary mantras recited daily to strengthen weak planets governing the affected body system, gemstone recommendations to enhance planetary energies, prescribed dietary and lifestyle adjustments aligned to the individual's astrological constitution, specific pooja rituals for serious illnesses, and Dhanvantari poojas (the Vedic deity of medicine) for overall health restoration and protection.
