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Since times immemorial, both medicine and astrology have constituted a way of life in India. The ancient Indian scriptures which have come down to us through the ages contain profuse references to the system of medicine of those days, known as the Ayurveda, as well as to that highly evolved system of astrology known as the Vedic Astrology. In addition, the ancient Indians, true to their wont, transmitted a lot of their knowledge by word of mouth, down the generations, so that highly advanced knowledge was preserved in the families. It is not for nothing that our classical system of learning lays greater stress on personal instruction than on book learning. This holds true for, not only medicine and astrology but, all branches and disciplines of learning.
Astrology and medicine are both ancient forms of knowledge in India. Besides the several astrological texts available today, we have in the Puranas the stories of Lord Shiva and his divine consort Parvati discussing astrology or making astrological references.
Both astrology and medicine were developed as a part of religion in ancient India. Principles of hygiene and prevention of diseases were as much a part of the day-to-day rituals as were those of astrology applicable to a person’s mundane affairs.
Physical cleanliness was necessary before performing any religious rituals, including the daily prayers. The ‘Shaucham’ of the Gita stressed on both the physical and the mental cleansing as a part of the day-to-day spiritual discipline. Astrological guidance was sought for, virtually, all day-to-day work, including the taking of medicines for the remedies of ailments.
Medicines were administered only at astrologically suitable times of the day. Even the medicinal herbs were collected and treated at appropriate times only. Following the medical and astrological principles, separately and together, was thus a way of life which even a layman could afford to follow. The intellectual accepted these principles through logic, the layman through faith and devotion. The result was the same: a physically and mentally healthy society!
Texts on ancient Indian medicine contain certain references to planetary combinations causing specific diseases. True, these combinations are too general to be of any great help in medical diagnosis, but they reveal certain principles which can be of use.
Similarly, astrological texts are replete with planetary combinations indicating specific ailments. These combinations are also fairly generalized and not easily applicable to individual charts. They can be of some utility only if the essence of their underlying principles is understood. Vedic astrology is unique in another respect. It advocates remedial measures in the form of propitiation of planets in the event of an untoward planetary combination.
There are three main systems of medicine today. The most prevalent is the Allopathy, which means treating an illness by producing results opposite to those produced by disease. It is based on sound scientific principles and has the greatest acceptance. Its practitioners have an open mind to all new ideas, as is expected of scientists, and that is the reason for the progress of this system. Homeopathy is the other system which is based on the principle of treating an illness by a medicine which would normally produce the same results as the disease itself. Surgery, of course, is not a constituent of Homeopathy. The ancient Indian system of medicine is known as Ayurveda, literally, ‘the science of life’. While many consider it as a separate system, it actually encompasses both Allopathy and Homeopathy.
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