Medical Astrology

Parts of the Body and their Rulers

Body Part Ruled by: Sign Ruled by: Planet
Abdomen Virgo  

Achilles Heal Aquarius  

Adrenals Libra Jupiter

Alimentary Canal Cancer  

Ankles Aquarius Uranus 

Anus Scorpio  

Aorta Leo Sun

Arms Gemini Mercury

Arterial System Sagittarius  

Back Cancer Uranus (nerves of) 

Back, upper Leo Sun

Back, lower Libra  

Bile   Mars

Bladder Scorpio  

Blood   Mars/Jupiter

Blood Vessels Libra  

Bones Capricorn Saturn

Bowels Virgo Mercury 

Brain Aries Mercury/Uranus/Neptune

Breastbone Cancer  

Breasts Cancer Moon 

Breath Aquarius  
Bronchial Tract Gemini  

Buttocks Libra  

Calves Aquarius  

Cervix Scorpio  

Cheeks Cancer Venus

Chest Cancer  

Chin Taurus Venus 

Circulation Leo  

Circulatory System Aquarius Mercury

Colon Scorpio  

Diaphragm Cancer  

Digestive System Cancer Moon

Dorsal Nerves, lower Virgo  

Ears Taurus Saturn (L), Jupiter(R)

Eustachian tubes Gemini Venus

Excretors Scorpio Pluto

Eyes Aries/Cancer Sun

Eyesight Aquarius  

Face Aries  

Feet Pisces Jupiter

Femur Sagittarius  

Fingers Gemini  

Gall Bladder Capricorn Saturn/Mars

Genitals Scorpio Mars 

Genito-Urinary Tract Scorpio Pluto

Glandular Tissue   Moon

Hair   Mercury

Hands Gemini Mercury

Head Aries  

Heart Leo Sun

Hips Sagittarius  

Iliac Arteries and Veins Sagittarius  

Ilium Sagittarius  

Intestines (small) Virgo  

Jaw, lower Taurus  

Joints Capricorn Saturn 

Jugular vein Taurus  

Kidneys Libra Venus

Knees Capricorn Saturn

Larynx Taurus  

Legs Aquarius  

Lips   Venus

Liver Sagittarius/Virgo Jupiter

Loins Libra  

Lungs Gemini Mercury

Lumbar Region Libra  

Lymphatic Glands   Moon

Muscles Aries Mars

Nails Virgo  

Nasal Bones Scorpio  

Neck Taurus Venus

Nerves Gemini Mercury/Uranus

Nervous System Gemini/Virgo Mercury

Nose Aries/Scorpio Mars

Oesophagus Cancer  

Ovaries Cancer  Moon/Venus

Palate Taurus Venus

Pancreas Cancer/Virgo Moon/Jupiter

Pelvis Sagittarius  

Pineal Gland Aries Neptune

Pituitary Gland   Uranus/Jupiter

Pleura   Jupiter

Prostate Scorpio  

Rectum Scorpio  

Ribs, upper Gemini  

Ribs, lower Cancer  

Sciatic Nerves Sagittarius Jupiter

Shins Aquarius  

Shoulders Gemini  

Sinews   Mars

Sinus Cavities Cancer  

Skin Capricorn/Libra Saturn

Skull Aries  

Spine (Dorsal Region) Leo  

Spine (Lumbar Region) Libra  

Spine Sagittarius  
(Coccygeal/Sacral)

Spinal Cord Leo Uranus

Spleen Leo/Virgo Sun/Saturn

 Stomach Cancer/Virgo Moon

Teeth Capricorn Saturn

Thighs Sagittarius Jupiter

Throat Taurus Venus

Thymus Gland Gemini Venus

Thyroid Gland Taurus Venus/Mercury

Toes Pisces  

Tongue Taurus Mercury 

Tonsils Taurus  

Trachea Gemini  

Uretha Scorpio  

Uterus Cancer Moon

Vocal Chords Taurus  

Womb  Cancer Moon 

Medical astrology posits the association of each sign of the zodiac with parts of the body, and
was already mentioned by Marcus Manilius (1st century AD) in his epic poem (8000 verses)
Astronomica. The signs of the zodiac were believed to preside over the parts of the body,
covering the body from head (Aries) to toe (Pisces), as follows:[2]

 Aries – head, face, brain, eyes

 Taurus – throat, neck, thyroid gland, vocal tract
 Gemini – arms, lungs, shoulders, hands, nervous system, brain
 Cancer – chest, breasts, stomach, alimentary canal
 Leo – heart, chest, spine, spinal column, upper back
 Virgo – digestive system, intestines, spleen, nervous system
 Libra – kidneys, skin, lumbar region, buttocks
 Scorpio – reproductive system, sexual organs, bowels, excretory system
 Sagittarius – hips, thighs, liver, sciatic nerve
 Capricorn – knees, joints, skeletal system
 Aquarius – ankles, calves, circulatory system
 Pisces – feet, toes, lymphatic system, adipose tissue

The western astrology planets are also associated with certain portions and functions within
the body:
The anatomical-astrological human

 Sun – heart, spine, and general vitality

 Moon – stomach, digestive system, female organs, lymphatic system
 Mercury – brain, central nervous system, thyroid gland, five senses, hands
 Venus – throat, kidneys, thymus gland, sense of touch, ovaries
 Mars – muscles, head, adrenal glands, senses of smell and taste
 Jupiter – liver, thighs, feet, growth, pituitary gland
 Saturn – skin, hair, teeth, bones, the body's defenses, spleen
 Uranus – parathyroid gland, neural activity, aura
 Neptune – pineal gland, psychic healing
 Pluto – pancreas, metabolism, elimination

After examining an individual's natal chart, a medical astrologer may give 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 many sore
throats and problems with the voice because of the Taurean association with that particular
part of the body.

JYOTISH & THE HUMAN BODY

 BY  VENO
Here is a list of bodyparts ruled by the signs, houses, planets & nakshatras.

ARIES HEAD
TAURUS NECK
UPPER CHEST,
GEMINI
SHOULDERS, ARMS , HANDS
CANCER BREASTS
LEO SOLAR PLEXUS
VIRGO NAVAL REGION
LIBRA LOWER ABDOMEN, KIDNEYS, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, LOWER BACK
PUBIC REGION, PRIVATE PARTS,
SCORPIO
ANUS, RECTUM
SAGGITARIUS THIGHS, HIPS
CAPRICORN KNEES
AQUARIUS CALVES, ANKLES
PISCES FEET

SUN BONES, RIGHT EYE, SIGHT, HEART, STOMACH

MOON MIND, EMOTIONS, BODY FLUIDS, LEFT EYE, SENSE OF TASTE, BREASTS, CHEST, LOINS
MARS MUSCLES, HEAD, TESTICLES, BONE MARROW,  BLOOD PRESSURE, BILE , VIGOUR
SKIN, SENSE OF SMELL, MEMORY,  INTELLIGENCE, SPEECH,  CONSCIOUSNESS, RESPIRATORY CANAL,
MERCURY
INTESTINES, THROAT
VENUS SEMEN, SENSE OF TASTE, SEXUAL ORGANS, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, FACE, BEAUTY OF EYES
JUPITER FAT, LIVER, GALL BLADDER, SPLEEN,  SENSE OF SOUNDS, EARS
SATURN SENSE OF TOUCH,  NERVES, JOINTS  (INCLUDING SPINE), LEGS, KNEES, ANKLES

1ST HOUSE HEAD, BRAIN, HAIR, APPEARANCE

2ND HOUSE FACE, RIGHT EYE, NECK, THROAT, TEETH, TONGUE, NOSE, MOUTH, SPEECH, NAILS
3RD HOUSE EARS, RIGHT EAR, LUNGS, SHOULDERS, ARMS, HANDS, UPPER PART OF EUSOPHAGUS, CLAVICLES, MOBILITY
4TH HOUSE BREASTS, CHEST, LUNGS, HEART, DIAPHRAGM
UPPER ABDOMEN, STOMACH, LIVER, GALL BLADDER, SPLEEN, PANCREAS, DUODENUM, MIND
5TH HOUSE

INTESTINES, DIGESTION, ABSORPTION, APPENDIX, LOWERBACK, INJURIES, WOUNDS, MEDICAL TREATMENT

6TH HOUSE

7TH HOUSE URINARY TRACT, KIDNEYS, SEXUAL ORGANS, UTERUS, OVARIES, TESTICLES, SEMEN, LOWER BACK
EXTERNAL GENITAL ORGANS, ANUS, PERINEUM
8TH HOUSE

9TH HOUSE HIPS, THIGHS

10TH HOUSE KNEES, JOINTS, LEGS
11TH HOUSE LEFT EAR, CALVES, ANKLES, LOWER LEGS
12TH HOUSE FEET

ASWINI KNEE, TOP OF FEET

BHARANI HEAD, BOTTOM OF FEET
KRITTIKA WAIST, HIPS, LOINS, CROWN OF HEAD
ROHINI LEGS, FOREHEAD, ANKLES, SHINS, CALVES OR LEGS
MRIGASHIRA EYES, EYEBROWS
ARDRA HAIR, EYES, BACK AND FRONT OF HEAD WHERE BRAIN’S CONTROLLING MECHANISMS ARE LOCATED
PURNAVASU FINGERS, NOSE
PUSHYA MOUTH, FACE (CONNECTS TO FACIAL EXPRESSION), BONE JOINTS, ELBOWS
ASLESHA NAILS, KNUCKLES, KNEECAPS, EARS
MAGHA NOSE, LIPS, CHIN
PURVAPHALGUNI SEXUAL ORGANS, LIPS, RIGHTHAND
UTTARAPHALGUNI SEXUAL ORGANS, LIPS, LEFTHAND
HASTA HANDS
CHITRA FOREHEAD & NECK
SWATI TEETH, CHEST, BREATHING PROCESS
VISHAKHA UPPER LIMBS, ARMS & BREASTS
ANURADHA ASTRAL FIRES IN THE BODY, HEART, BREASTS, STOMACH, BOWELS, WOMB
JYESTHA TONGUE, NECK, RIGHT SIDE OF TORSO
MULA BOTH FEET, LEFT SIDE OF TORSO AND BACK
PURVAASHADHA BOTH THIGHS
UTTARA SHADHA BOTH THIGHS AND WAIST
SHRAVANA EARS, SEX ORGANS, GAIT
DHANISHTA BACK & ANUS
SHATABISHAK BOTH SIDES OF CHIN, JAW, RIGHT THIGH
PURVA BHADRAPADA TWO SIDES OF BODY, RIBS, ABDOMEN, SIDES OF LEGS, LEFT THIGH, SOLES OF FEET
UTTARA BHADRAPADA TWO SIDES OF BODY, SIDES OF LEGS, SHINS, SOLES OF FEET
REVATI ARMPITS, FEET, ANKLES, ABDOMEN, GROIN

Planets & Diseases

Sound Health is more precious than wealth because it enables you to enjoy life and work hard to
accomplish your goals. Mental health is more essential to lead a peaceful life. Each planet causes
certain diseases according to its nature as detailed hereunder. The ailments may vary according to
the sign and house it occupies and the planets afflicting it. The parts of the body governed by the
signs and planets are likely to be affected. The Ascendant or Sun is aid to be afflicted if conjunct with
Saturn, Mars, Uranus or Neptune or if any planet is situated at a distance of 90 or 180 degrees
forming square or opposition aspects.

Sun
The Sun being the source of light and life it is supposed to be the king of the planets. A native chart
showing Sun in a strong position will help the individual to lead a healthy life for it is the
nourishment provider for the whole body. This vital planet governs various parts of the body like
head, body, bone structure, constitution, blood, brain, bile, and digestive fire, organ of voice, right
eye for males and left eye in case of females. Problems like weak eyesight, headaches, erratic blood
circulation, heart trouble, dental problems, bone fractures, overheating, fevers, blood pressure,
baldness, neuralgia, bone cancer, weak immune system, etc. are mainly due to a weak placement of
the Sun in the birth chart. The Sun is also called as the Father of the Planets.

MoonThe Moon signifying the role of a mother is astrologically said to be as the queen of the
planets. The various body organs governed by the Moon are face, glands, tonsils, breasts, stomach,
lymphatic system, lungs, chest, left eye in the case of males and ovaries, menstrual cycle, uterus,
generative organs and right eye in the case of females.It is responsible for fertility, general
weakness, emotional health and functional health, fluids in body, good quality of blood and lymph. A
horoscope with a weak position of the Moon in the native chart is responsible for problems like
sleep disorders, lethargy, drowsiness, lung problems, mouth problems, neurological disorders,
epilepsy, digestive complains, enlargement of spleen, diseases of the uterus and ovaries,
tuberculosis, menstrual disorders, and the native is vulnerable to frequent cough and cold, fever,
lack of appetite, water retention, blood disorders, anemia, general weakness and blood-pressure.
Mars
The planet Mars plays a vital role in the health of the planet and is known as the commander-in-chief
among the planets. The chest, bone marrow, blood, bile, digestive fire, intestine, forehead, neck,
muscular system, and acuity of vision, sinews, nose and external generative organs are all under the
influence of this planet and are also responsible for its associated diseases. A weak position of the
Mars in the birth chart will result in various sickness like fractures, inflammations, overheating, skin
rashes, ulcers, lacerations, operations, all sorts of acute complaints, fevers, epilepsy, mental
aberration, tumors, cancer in the muscular parts of the body, inability to tolerate hunger, wounds,
burns, accidents, piles and liver complaints.

Mercury
A weak representation of the Mercury planet in the native chart is responsible for asthma, diseases
of respiratory canal, psychic diseases, insomnia, nervous breakdown, epilepsy, skin diseases,
impotence, loss of memory or speech, vertigo, deafness, disorders of intestines, dyspepsia, etc. This
prince of the planets governs the various parts of the body like bladder, bronchial tube, gastric juice,
digestion, intestines, lungs, tongue, mouth, hands, and arms, lower part of abdomen, skin, mind and
nervous system.

Jupiter
This ministerial planet is supposed to be the ruler of the various parts of the body like arterial
system, glands, liver/gall bladder, pancreas gland, digestion, absorptive power, ears/hearing power,
navel, feet, physical development, palate, throat, the hips and the fat tissue. Jupiter causes various
diseases like asthma, phthisis, diabetes and other diseases of pancreas glands, thrombosis, anemia,
tumors, jaundice and other liver complaints, ear problems, dyspepsia, flatulence, cough, cold,
lymphatic and circulatory congestion.

Venus
Jupiter is also accompanied by the other minister of the Cabinet namely, Venus which is a preceptor
of demons. A weak minister in the cabinet will cause various sicknesses like anemia, stones in
bladder or kidneys, cataract, weakness of sexual organs, paralysis, asthma, phthisis, cough, cold,
sexual perversions, impotence or inability to have sexual relations, loss of bodily luster, venereal
diseases, diseases of urinary or reproductive system and diabetes. The different organs represented
by this planet are the sexual organs, desires and yearnings, reproduction, the semen/ovum, private
parts, kidneys, face, eyes, neck, throat, chin, cheeks, skin, venous system, etc.

Saturn
Saturn which is considered to be the servant among the planets is responsible for any prolonged
diseases. Various conjunctions of the Saturn is in charge of sickness like fear complex, ear problem,
asthma when it is afflicted by Mercury. Impotency is one of the major problems when a chart shows
Saturn afflicting Jupiter picture. Saturn Sun in evil aspect causes Venereal Diseases, skin diseases,
weakness due to malpractices.

Rahu
Rahu is supposed to be a shadowy planet and is phlegmatic in nature resulting in malignant growth.
If Rahu is weak in a birth chart it causes problems in intestines, boils, skin, ulcers, spleen, worms,
high blood pressure, etc.A Rahu afflicted chart results in overeating.
Ketu

Ketu is a very dry planet. A weak Ketu ends up in low blood pressure, deafness, wounds,
inflammations, fevers, intestinal disorders, aberrations, defective speech and gives emaciated body
with prominent veins.