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 Astrology and Ayurvedic Plants
©Ramesh Waygaonkar and Dr. Radha
Raman Das
This is a research paper on astrological factors and the
efficacy of Ayurvedic plants based on a study undertaken
by the authors who are from Indira Gandhi Academy of
Environmental Education, Research and Eco planning,
Jiwaji University , Gwalior . - ©Editor astrological
magazine February 2202
Introduction

EVER SINCE the birth of human beings on planet earth,

man has been completely dependent on natural resources
around him for his survival and basic needs. The story of
evolution of civilization is the story of acquisition of
knowledge regarding these natural resources and their
utilisation for human welfare. Since the very beginning,
men have used plants for' their basic requirements of food,
fodder, fuel, fiber, spices, condiments, oil, timber and
medicine. If plants can express themselves, they will have
the same opinion for men as man has for the parasite like
the flea and germ living on him.
The stars and planets seen in the sky must have bewildered
man since the very beginning. The changing pattern of
stars and planets in the sky and the happenings on the
surface of the earth must have prompted him to correlate
the happenings of the sky with the events occurring on the
surface of the earth. The relation between lunar cycle and
tides was established, perhaps, since beginning of the
civilization. The recurring changes resulting in .seasons
must have fascinated man and he would have attempted to
draw its relation with the combinations of heavenly bodies
which is termed as astrological phenomena.
The stars and planets act merely as pointers to the
auspicious and inauspicious periods for a particular
happening in the life of human beings. For the success,
therefore, human effort and auspicious moments are both
essential. Man's efforts yield maximum benefits only when
they are made at an auspicious period. Man plunges into
action with full vigour but often meets with failure during
inauspicious moments, but when he acts at the auspicious
moment, his achievements are phenomenal. The planets
also effect plants and animals. The falling and formation of