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Inauguratory blog by Dr P. G. Raman
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Dr. P. G. Raman is a revered medical professional with a five-decade-long career. He began his journey in M.G.M. Medical College, Indore, later serving at M.P. State Medical College and Shri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Science. Dr. Raman authored over 100 publications in esteemed medical journals, mostly centered around Diabetes Mellitus and General Medicine. Alongside his medical contributions, Dr. Raman is a passionate writer, creating engaging and thought-provoking pieces. We are delighted to showcase Dr. Raman's writings, beginning with a chapter on Medical Astrology.
MEDICAL ASTROLOGY
by Dr P. G. Raman
Medical Astrology is the branch of astrology that deals with the workings of the human body. A competent medical astrologer can analyse a person's birth chart and determine bodily strengths and weaknesses, proneness to various disease states, and nutritional deficiencies. In the event of illness or disease, a medical astrologer will use predictive methods to try to determine the severity and duration of the disease. Sometimes a medical astrologer can help determine the course of a disease by the use of a chart called a decumbiture chart. Medical astrology associates various parts of the body, diseases, and drugs as under the influence of the sun, moon, and planets, along with the twelve astrological signs. Each of the astrological signs (along with the sun, moon, and planets) is associated with different parts of the human body. Some may consider medical astrology as pseudo-science or superstition.
This type of astrology has its basis in ancient astrology when the astrologer rarely knew the exact time of birth of a subject. Now-a-days, the discomfiture chart can be set up for the time of a diagnosis by a doctor or for the time a person "takes to his bed." The system of medical astrology has been used to codify the associations of the signs of the zodiac with the parts of the body as shown in the image below.
The twelve signs cover the body from head (Aries) to toe (Pisces) because Aries is the first sign of the zodiac while Pisces is the last. The planets are also associated with certain portions and functions within the body as depicted below.
After examining an individual's natal chart, a medical astrologer gives advice to the client about the areas of the body in which they are most likely to experience trouble. For instance, an individual with the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, or many planets in the sign of Aries is presumed to have more headaches than other people because of the association of Aries with the head. A person with Taurus strong in the natal chart is predicted to have sore throats and problems with the voice because of the Taurean association with that particular part of the body. Medical astrology is also helpful in elective surgery. The medical astrologer can pick the best date(s) and time(s) for an elective procedure. Although it is always best to have the time of birth of the person, if this is not possible, the medical astrologer can still help the client pick the most fortunate times for the procedure. Medical astrology is gaining recognition among the public, but it has its own limitations. Needless to say, one should not try to use elective astrology in a medical emergency. Medical astrology should not be used to diagnose illness. The only person who can diagnose illness is a medical doctor. And even a medical doctor who is also versed in medical astrology would not try to diagnose illness from a birth chart. Predicting the disease on a future date and revealing the same to the patient may have adverse psychological effect on the patient.
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