Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa & Āyurveda: Medical Astrology

Traditional medicine is focused on determining the cause of disease so that the treatment can be individualized and directly stop the pathology. This can result in a cure or improvement depending largely on if the patient is treated early enough. Jyotiṣa, or Vedic astrology, allows the doctor to see and prevent disease trends as well as to understand the gravity of the disorder. Āyurveda, the traditional medical system of India, has its own view of anatomy and physiology, pathology and diagnosis. Jyotiṣa has the ability to understand the ayurvedic vision in detail and identify the causal factors of disease which can result in a precise treatment.

Usually, books on medical astrology only identify the disorder and perhaps suggest astrological remedies. When Jyotiṣa and Āyurveda are used together the cause of disease, the treatment, the timing and cure become clear. This effectively allows the practitioner with knowledge of both systems to help more people overcome or prevent disease. This is not a book on understanding the persons constitution or Prakriti. It is a detailed thesis on differentiating why two completely different people have the same disorder from different causes and therefore receive different treatments.

This book is the result of over 32 years of clinical research by the author who is a practicing ayurvedic doctor (Vaidya) in Europe.