Verses of Medical Astrology     

These are the basic verses of Medical Astrology, from Hora and the Prasna
Anushtana Paddhathi.


With great body and looks
The Sun rules Bile
Luna rules Wind and Phlegm
And is equal eyed


Madhu pingala drik
Chathurasra Thanu
Pitha prakriti savithatpakacha
Thanu vritta thanu bahu vata kapha
Prajnascha sasi sama dukh sama bhak

With looks cruel and with body young
With hair long, Mars rules Bile
Mercury is humorous
And represents the humors three !

Kroora drik tharuna moorthir udara
Paithika su chapala krisa madhya
Slishta vak sathatha hasaruchi jna
Pitha marutha kapha prakritischa


With massive body and great looks
With intellect noble, Jove rules Phlegm
Venus is hedonist and with lovely body
And rules Phlegm and Bile.

Brihat Thanu pingala moordhajekshana
Brihaspathi Sreshta mathi kaphatmaka
Bhrigu sukhee kanti vapu sulochana
Kapha nilatma sitha varka moorkaja


Lazy is Saturn and with hairs long
He represents humours Bile & Wind
The Seven Revolving Heavens
Represent the Tissue Elements Seven
Tendons are signified by Saturn
Bones by Sol
Blood is ruled by Luna
Skin is Mercury's portfolio
Fat by high Jove
Semen is the poet Venus
And Mars, Bone Marrow !


Mandalasa kapila drik krisa deergha gatra
Sthooladwija parushaloma kachanilatma
Snay vasthi sruk thvak aja sukla vase cha majja
Manda arka chandra budha sukra suredya bhauma


The Sun represents Wind and Bile
Wind and Phlegm is signified  by Moon
Mars signifies Phlegm
And Mercury all three
Wind and Phlegm is ruled by Jove
Venus is both Phlegm and Bile
Saturn rules Bile and Wind
Wind and Phlegm is Luna !

Vatam pitha yutham karothi dinakrith
Vatam Kapham sheethagu
Pittam bhoomisutha thadha sasisutha
Vatam cha pittam kapham
Jeevau Vata Kaphau Sithanila Kaphau
Vatam cha pitham shanee
Poornenu sthithi rasi natha kadhitham
Poornam Kapham Thoyabhe.


Mercury represents the Earth Principle
Watery Principle is ruled by Venus
The Element Fire is signified by Mars
The Airy Principle is Saturn
And Jupiter signifies the Principle Ether
All the Elemental Five
Correspond to the major planets Five thus

Asthi thvak pisicham cha roma cha sira bhoo
Tad sukla vat swado moothra himambu
Thril sudapi nidralasyabhasam anala
Vayu samplavana  prasarana na kunjanam na dhavanam
Raga dwesha bhayatrapadhi kadhitham
Moham cha nrinam nabha


The Correspondence between the Nine Revolving Heavens and the three humours,
between the Five Planets and the Elemental Five and between the Seven
Planets and the Seven Tissue Elements of Ayurveda is given here. The astro
scholar should use his discriminative intellect, discern from the
afflictions of the planets the corresponding dhatu kopa and prescribe
Ayurvedic remedies.