Astrological Remedies For Health

The Lagna:-
The most critical factor for sound health is the soundness of the Lagna (and its lord). A Lagna is stable and ensures good health if it is:

(a) Occupied by its lord;
(b) Aspected by its lord;
(c) Occupied by natural benefics;
(d) Aspected by natural benefics;
(e) Occupied by strong or exalted planets;
(f) Occupied or aspected by functional benefics;
(g) Not aspected or un-occupied by natural or functional malefics.

Note: The nearer a benefic planet is to the cusp of the Lagna, the stronger does the Lagna become. Conjunctions, within one degree have a very profound influence.

A Lagna becomes weak if it is:

(a) Neither occupied nor aspected by its own lord;
(b) Neither occupied nor aspected by natural benefics;
(c) Neither occupied nor aspected by functional benefics;
(d) Occupied or aspected by natural malefics and functional malefics;
(e) Occupied by debilitated or weak planets.

Note: If a debilitated or a weak planet is placed within one degree of the cusp of the lagna, it has an adverse influence on the soundness of health.

The Lagna lord:

Status of the Moon:
Strength of the Moon is essential for the maintenance of sound health. Adverse placement (in the sixth, eighth or twelfth) of the Moon leads to ill health in childhood (Balarishta).
Association or aspect of malefics or opposition by malefics is equally adverse. If there are combinations in the horoscope which protect the native in childhood, ill health is likely to occur later when the cycle of dashas gets involved in the ‘Balarishta’ combination. In other words, a Balarishta acts as a weakness in the horoscope which may manifest in later years during an appropriate dasha.

The Tri-shadayas:

Houses 3, 6, and 11 are considered bad houses. Their lords too behave adversely. When natural malefics are located in these houses, they indicate sound health. It may, however, be pointed out that while the presence of malefics in these houses protects the native against ill health in general, the dashas and antardashas of these planets do disturb health. The lords of these houses also cause ill health during their dashas.

The eighth house/eighth lord:
The eighth house is the house of longevity. Malefics in the eighth house cause chronic or incurable ailments. Saturn, though a malefic, is an exception; it ensures sound health and long life by its occupation of the eighth house.

For good health and long life, the eighth lord must be strong and under benefic influences.

Role of the Yogas:
When strong and benefic yogas form in relation to the Lagna or the Lagna lord, they are suitable for health.

One must carefully look for:

(a) Formation of Raja yogas in the Lagna.
(b) Involvement of the Lagna lord in the formation of the Raja yogas.
(c) Benefic Durudhara formation around the Lagna or the Lagna lord.

Appropriate Dasha:
It must be realized that planetary disposition in a chart indicates a fixed promise. This needs the operation of a dynamic component, in the form of an appropriate dasha, to manifest itself.
Thus, ill health will only accrue if the relevant adverse dasha comes into operation. Thus, both the promise of ill health and the relevant dasha are important. The dasha results can be more accurately deciphered if planetary transits are combined with the dashas.