Medical Astrology Body Parts

Medical Astrology shows the influence of astrology on our Body Parts. Each sign of the zodiac influences certain parts of our body that may be prone to certain kinds of illness. The twelve zodiac signs are divided into 27 equal parts starting from first point of Aries to the last point of the Pisces. Each part is known as Nakshatra or Constellation. Each Nakshatra represents a body part and the disease related to it. The 2 ¼ of the constellation forms a zodiacal sign. Knowing which disease may affect in future in which body parts can prepare us for the proper diagnose in advance. This article of Medical Astrology Body Parts help us greatly in this matter.

Nakshatras and Body Parts

The following table shows the Nakshatras and the related parts of the body.

Drekkanas and Body Parts

The Drekkanas are supposed to play an important role in disease. All classical texts  stress their role in  medical Astrology, especially in locating the site of disease in the body.

The three Drekkanas represent three divisions of the body; the 1^st extends from head to the mouth; the 2^nd from neck to navel; and the 3^rd from the pelvis to feet.

When the 1^st Drekkana rises in the Lagna, the various houses in the horoscope represent the various parts of the body falling between the head and mouth(1^st division).

When the 2^nd Drekkana rises in the Lagna, the parts of the body falling between neck nad navel(2^nd division) find representation.

When the 3^rd Drekkana rises in the Lagna, the parts of the body from pelvis onwards upto the feet (3^rd division) find representation in twelve houses of the horoscope. The parts of the body on the right side are represented in houses 2 to 6; those on the left side in houses 8 to 12.

The following table indicates the parts of the body represented by the various houses of the horoscope.

Based on Drekkana rising in the Lagna

Other Adverse Medical Factors

While taking a fair judgment, some other factors must also be considered while examining a chart for illness. These are:

1.  22^ndDrekkana:  The 22^nd Drekkana is the drekkana that falls exactly seven houses away from the lagna. It falls in the 8^th house on the  same degree as those of the lagna. Place the degree of the lagna in the sign occupying the 8^th house of the birth chart and determine its Drekkana. The lord of that sign and the planets falling in that sign in the Drekkana chart are evil and capable of causing death and disease. When a Drekkana chart is cast, the 8^thhouse of this chart indicates the 22^nd Drekkana. The lord of this house as well as the planets falling in that house prove malefic. These are also called Chhidra Planets.

2.  64^th Navamsha:  Whereas 22^nd Drekkana is calculated from the lagna, the 64^th Navamsha is calculated from the moon. It falls exactly seven houses from the moon. Place  the degrees of the moon in the sign 8^th from it, and determine the navamsha of that sign. The lord of that navamsha is the lord of 64^th Navamsha. The planets falling in the navamsha chart behaves as a malefic. In the usual Navamsha chart, the sign falling in the 4^th house from the moon happens to be the lord of the 64^th Navamsha. The lord, its associates and the planets falling in that house in the Navamsha chart behave as evil planets and are also called Chhidra Planets.

3. 85^th Dwadshamsha:  The diseases caused by inheritance is to be analyzed from here. 8^th house of Dwadshamsha (D-12)chart is termed as 85^th Dwadshamsha. The planets in this house are indicators of a particular disease caused due to genetic factor which is carried forward from one generation to another.

4.  Sarpa Drekkana:  The 2^nd and 3^rd Drekkanas of the sign Cancer, the 1^st and 2^nd of the sign Scorpio and the last Drekkana of the sign Pisces are termed as Sarpa (serpent) Drekkanas. Planets falling in these Drekkanas tend to produce ill health during their periods and sub-periods if other factors also indicate.  

 5. Paasha Drekkana:  The 1^st Drekkana of sign Aries, Leo, and Aquarius, The 2^nd and 3^rd Drekkanas of sign Libra, the 1^st and 3^rd Drekkanas of sign Capricorn are termed as Paasha Drekkana. Planets falling in these Drekkanas  do not give good results.

6. Khar & Mrityu Planets:  If the planets of 8^th House in natal chart(D-1) goes to 8^th House of Dreshkana chart(D-3), these are called as khar planets and there is definite death in the mahadasha of kharesh.

If the planets of 4^th and 12^th House in natal chart(D-1) goes to 8^th House of Dreshkana chart(D-3), these are called mrityu planets. In the mahadasha of these planets there is mrityu tulya kashta not mrityu.

Role of Gulika & Mandi in Medical Astrology

These are two subplanets which are the representatives of Saturn. They behave as extremely malefic planets although they have no physical existence.

Gulika:  Saturn΄s part is known as Gulika. A Lagna or Ascendent is cast for the time when Gulika begins. This represents the longitude of the Gulika.

Results of Gulika in Various Houses: Just as malefics produce good results and promote good health when placed in houses 3^rd,6^th,10^th and 11^th, so also Gulika is favourable in these houses. In the remaining houses, it only yields adverse results as given:

1^st House:      Ailing and Miserable

2^nd House:     Disabled

4^th House:    Diseased body with excess of Wind(Vaata) and Bile(Pitta)

5^th House:      Short-lived and Impotent

7^th House:      Weak bodied

8^th House:      Easily provoked to anger

9^th House:      Weak of body and mind

12^th House:     Disabled and ugly in looks

Mandi:  This is also another part of Saturn. It is calculated according to Day and Night time Birth.

Results of Mandi in Various Houses: The results of Mandi in Various Houses are given:

1^st House:          Thin, Built, Diseased Eyes

2^nd House:          Harsh speech, Poor intellect

3^rd House:          Good for Health, Conceited

4^th House:          Bereft of home comforts

5^th House:          Unstable mind, Pervert thinking, Short life

6^th House:          Good for Health

7^th House:          Poor Intellect

8^th House:          Diseased Face and Eyes, Short stature

9^th House:          Suffers deprivations of various sorts

10^th House:       Not good for health, Indulges in unscrupulous deeds

11^th House:         Good for health

12^th House:         Miserable