Medical Astrology

I'm sorry I cannot be more specific about this, as I am more specialised in Medicine and focus on the medical and Ayurveda-related aspects of Vedic Astrology. I can say with certainty on which day a person may be best helped by Fasting (as this concerns and is connected with the Ayurvedic viewpoint of the human body), mostly regarding health and general well-being (defined as Swasthya, in Ayurveda). I hope you will understand and therefore excuse, my inability to elaborate further on your question!

FRIDAYS. I have already given the reasoning and logic behind my answer and tried to explain it to the best of my ability!

Firstly, you should not hesitate to consult a doctor, as the basic information re husband's sperm count and your physical normalcy are needed! If these are also affected, you would need to also take suitable remedial measures for them from a doctor, alongwith astrological remedies! Only taking recourse to astrology is not the correct approach to this matter. Besides, your age is such that you should hurry things up in this regard..... please take heed of my advice! I will do your horoscopes too, but first let me know your response to my view and advice?

Hello, your husband's horoscope would also be important for this! As far as your own horoscope is concerned, this is my reading about progeny and your repeated miscarriages. You are presently at the fag end of your Mercury dasha, which ends on 15th Nov this year. Mercury, lord of 2nd house and therefore with marak properties, is posited in the 5th house with Jupiter and Saturn. Saturn, the bhukti lord, though yoga-karaka for your Taurus lagna, causes delay and besides you are experiencing Saade sati of Saturn, which will end in Sept this year, luckily for you. As Mercury is in the nakshatra of Mars, lord of 12th and 7th (therefore, a marak, again), you may fast on TUESDAYS at present. Other transits are not in your favour this year or the next. You should take regular medical treatment, to ensure successful conception and delivery. (Please also see the PM I am sending you).

Thanks for your kind comments! Your lagna lord Mars is in the 4th in a watery sign with lord of the sign Moon. Dasha lord Venus in 6th (with Rahu and in nakshatra of Mars) has exchanged signs with Mercury who as 6th lord in the 7th, is aspected by retrograde Jupiter from the 3rd house. Both Venus and Jupiter have got neech amsa. Further, Rahu is in nakshatra of Mercury. As you find fasting difficult and would like to fast on only one day a week, it would be best for you to fast on WEDNESDAYS. You could try and do this upto the end of Venus dasha; that is, until Feb. 2015. Please feel free to ask, if you have any further questions.

Actually, non-veg food increases the pitta in our bodies by cooking it with all the spices used in Indian cooking. We use a lot of oil too, while cooking non-veg food. Along with this, Ayurveda says that while trying to reduce a particular dosha, along with treatment for the dosha, we should stick to non-veg food during the time of treatment, for a better effect of the treatment.... but I think this would be more applicable to the more serious illnesses like liver diseases etc.

Yes, I will cast your horoscope and tell you, please tell me if you would fast on two days a week, if necessary? I'll let you know by Wednesday, latest, as I have a backlog of answers to be cleared, still.

Retrograde Mars in the 4th house, aspecting the 10th which is its own house, in a parivartan-yoga with yoga-karaka Venus and in nakshatra of 6th lord Moon, is not aspecting dasha lord Jupiter neither bhukti lord Rahu. In transit, Jupiter has moved into the 9th from the natal Moon, Rahu is in the 8th and Saturn is in 3rd. The above circumstances are not denying a good job. But lagnesh Saturn, retrograde, in the 6th house shows that fasting on Saturdays might improve your general situation in life (and certainly your heath, if required). So, you could fast on Saturdays.

Ask them to get you 100 gms churna of dried bark, leaves and fruits of vad (Banyan)-pimpal -audumbar. Let me know after you get the churna. To prevent allergies from the churna, it must be pure and non-contaminated and from a reliable source. This churna will definitely help you.

Actually the herb/s to be chosen would depend upon the clinical condition, also. That gets primary consideration. The herbs should be chosen according as to their effect on the doshas (vaata, pitta and kapha), mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. We know that Saturn causes more vaata, Mars causes more pitta, Jupiter and Moon cause kapha, Merucry increases all the doshas..... so on and so forth. Hence, a judicious combination of factors should be used in selecting herbs. Tulsi would be most useful in kapha condition, Durva in pitta, Turmeric in vaata-kapha and so on. There are many possibilities. Plus, local herbs which can be picked fresh, should be given preference. Ambe-haldi, grown in many gardens, is considered excellent for skin allergies. Its rhizome can be rubbed on a grinding stone to make a paste, and used. So also the fresh and tender leaves of Kokum (Garcinia indica). they are of use in skin allergy. Its dried fruit is even better, soaked in water and applied. If Saturn is associated with the allergy, ambe haldi would be preferred. If it is Mars, then Kokum. For Rahu, ambehaldi again. Ayurvedic texts exhort a vaidya to look around him, see the nature of the herbs and use them in accordance to the doshas. We can match the herbs to the planets, when necessary. About Devatas..... I wouldn't be able to say!

Mr. Moharana, can you please give me the correct latitude and longitude of the place of your birth? Thx

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This dasha-antardasha difference might be due to different systems used. I follow the Vimshottari dasha according to the Date (pronounced "Da-tay") panchang and it says you are in Ketu mahadasha until 12th Sept 2014 and Sun bhukti until 15th August 2009. Another reason for this difference could be using a different ayanamsh... and gosh, that is a whole controversy on which entire books have been written, by itself! I feel you might get married now till 1st July or if not, then after December 2009. I feel you are not able to get married because of your hesitance to choose a Partner (as you have said) and that is because you lack self-confidence. If you can tell me where you stay, I might be able to suggest some herbs for this difficulty (as you will need them right through three consequtive bhuktis ...Sun, Moon, Mars...), because not all herbs are available everywhere! You may pm me the information if you wish, but please post on this thread that you have sent me a pm, or I might not see it!

Neecha amsa means Mars is in Cancer rashi in the navamsh kundali. A lot of importance is given to navamsh, to ascertain strength or weakness of the planets. Other measures that can be used here are (this chart is for skin conditions only and not for other types of diseases)............... 1. Using a gemstone (but I'm no expert in that, you need to consult a professional astrologer for it). 2. Herbal treatment (that's my field of work; I prepare formulae of herbs to suit individual Cases). I use herbal extracts sourced from many parts of the world. Here, my knowledge of astrology comes in useful to me. Herbs give partial relief only, which varies from case-to-case. Relief lasts from a few weeks to a few months. There are no side-effects and is not costly at all. Herbal baths (as separate from herbal treatment) are advisable and may actually help. Steroids are to be avoided at any cost. (Unless given by a Dermatologist and that too, when the condition of the skin is awful and unbearable). 3. Ayurveda: pancha-karma therapy. This often works by giving partial relief for months at a time. It does not give 'permanent' cure. (No treatment really gives permanent cure. It depends on the patient's luck viz. stars.) 4. Homeopathy. Sometimes the results can be dramatic but relpases almost always occur. But this is the least costly option and at least it has no side-effects.

1. To some extent. Mars is pitta + kapha. Saturn is vaata. Cyclical effects of the palnets are seen, in the different stages of acne leions. In this instance, it is an imblanace of pitta-kapha doshas. 2. Mercury is connected with the skin in general (Mercury here is in nakshatra of Mars and rashi of Saturn). In specific disorders, other parameters should also be thought of, and appropriately used. 3. Not weak digestion. Certain foods are to be avoided for reasons of pathya. So that doshas (pitta dosha in this case) are kept under control. 4. No, this is not a specific planetary combination at all. It is based on individual features of a horoscope, unique to native only!

Dear Atila, I have taken the time zone GMT +5.45 hrs, taking the place to be Kathmandu. Acne would be seen from the Second house which rules "face". Lord of 2nd house, Saturn is retrograde in the 11th, from where it aspects lagna and dasha lord Ketu, the latter being in its own nakshatra and in rashi of Jupiter. Ketu is the present dasha lord and Jupiter is the present bhukti lord, but this may be a co-incidence. Ketu is said to give the effects of Mars (therefore acne have left scars). Fasting on Tuesday, avoiding red colour in clothes and personal accessories, avoiding pickles, papads and spicy food will all help in reducing the problem of acne. Mars shows infection as well. A topical antibiotic cream like might be necessary. Fresh Durva grass, crushed and applied over the face, will also help. Attention to diet is a must. Non-veg food should also be avoided, if possible.

Dear Sir, here is my reading, as promised. Rahu in Aries lagna and lagna lord Mars in 8th house in Scorpio rashi and getting neecha amsa Cancer rashi, with Mars being with Saturn who is the dasha lord and Saturn aspecting combust Venus (who is the present bhukti lord) and 6th lord Sun in the 10th house, are all factors that may be responsible for this chronic skin problem. Omitting curd from the diet and fasting on Mondays along with other measures to pacify Rahu and Saturn may help to reduce the skin problem. Of course, precipitating factors should be avoided. Besides curd, other foods which might be causing an exacerbation of the problem should also be avoided! Hope this helps.

That's East and North, right? Also, I would need to know what type the skin problem is, if you don't mind. That is necessary because different planets have 'amal' on different types of afflictions.

Yes of course, chanting Jupiter's mantra will benefit you. But please make sure you are 'shuchirbhut' while chanting... it should never be done without having had a bath on that day, etc

Sorry, Atila. It must have got lost in this thread. I will look for it, but could you please repost? I am a bit slow in replying, but that is because I am replying as and when time permits. I hope you don't mind this delay and will excuse me for it, without taking any offence!

After sunset, first the planets become visible. Then after a while, the Stars also slowly become visible. When we begin to see the Stars, that's when 'tinhi-sanz' ( a very important concept in Vedic customs) gets over. The 'tinhi-sanz' of evening roughly corresponds to the twilight phase. We should wait until this is over, to leave the fast. (This is applicable to India and places with a similar latitude. I can't imagine it would be applicable to very extreme latitudes, where twilight would stretch on and on....)

You have both strengths and weaknessnes in your horoscope, which cause ups and downs in your life. Mars being with your lagnesh Sun gives you drive and ambition but both are posited in the 8th house, a difficult house to be in and to make things more upsetting for you, they are accompanied by 12th lord Moon which lacks in paksha bala, being very close to the Sun. Lagnesh Sun is in the rashi as well as nakshatra of well-placed Jupiter in 4th house, the house of (higher) education. What is most important to you however, is the parivartan yoga between Jupiter and Mars, which gives strength to your horoscope. With sheer grit and determination, you can succeed in your MBBS and other efforts! You are in Ketu dasha until Sept 2014 and Sun bhukti until Aug 2009. The two next bhukti lords (Moon and Mars) will help if you try to increase your Self-confidence by any means. Ketu is well placed in the 5th in rashi of Jupiter and in its own nakshatra and will not let you down. 7th lord Saturn is retrograde in the 3rd house, aspecting Venus in the 9th as well as being aspected by it. Transit Jupiter has its 9th aspect on it presently, so you might find a suitable marriage partner soon. Fasting on Saturdays might help in this regard.

The proper way to fast is to start the fast when one gets up in the morning and to leave it after the twilight hours are over and the stars (not planets) become visible in the sky. One may drink water and natural liquids (not coca cola!) and eat a few fruits, if one has to. Nuts (groundnuts, cashew nuts) and dairy products are also permitted. However, the intention is to consume as little food as one can, ideally, no food at all.

Saturn is aspecting kalatrakara Venus and manah karaka Moon, both of which are in the 10th house in the nakshatra of Mars who, in turn, is in the 7th house (spouse / marital life). So yes, fasting on saturdays will help. But I'll tell you one thing.... herbs will work faster. If you would PM me the issues that are causing friction, I can tell you which herbs would help.

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