Astrology and botany are complementary to nature. Trees and vegetation have the ability to change the condition of planets in human life. Vegetation planting and maintenance  provide environmental protection as well, health, happiness and prosperity. There are several remedies in vedic astrology to pacify the ill-effects of afflicted planets placed in a kundali. Some of them include, planting a banyana tree on a highway gives relief from markeyesha Saturn and longevity, or if Jupiter is weak or forms Alpayu yoga in association with any other planet then the native should plant peepal tree to get good results. Similarly, medicinal plants/herbs are also used in astrology to get relief from inauspicious results of malefic planets.

Each plant is associated with some or the other planet that are applied on the native’s body after performing a special yagya. These ayurvedic herbs are used to calm down the negative effects of planets and do destroy the defects of Vastu as well.

According to astrologers, Yagya is the most important ceremony to calm the planets and attain their auspicious results. Scholars have identified the plants and herbs used in yagna in various categories according to their relation with the planets. Wood used in the yagna is known as Idham. Not every wood can be used for this ceremony. As per the rituals in Vayu Purana, wood from teak, ficus, banyan, pipal, fig, sandalwood, cedar etc is considered beneficial for yajna. Dayanand Saraswati have considered the wood of sandalwood. palash and mango tree most beneficial for performing yagna.

Different planets have been associated with different planets

Sun: Arka

Moon: Dhak

Mars: Khaira

Mercury: Apamarga

Jupiter: Peepla

Venus: Gular

Satuen: Shami

Rahu: Durva

Ketu: Kush

Remedies to get relief from sufferings

Sun Planet

Wearing the roots of belpatra tied in a red cloth gives relief from troubles. The wood of aank tree is used for hawana. The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Sun is given as “ Om Hram Hreem Hroma Saha Suraya Namah।  One should chant this mantra 7000 times.

Moon Planet

Roots of Khirni plant tied in a white cloth should be worn to get the benefits of Moon. Wood of palash tree is used for hawana ceremony.  The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Moon is given as “ Om Shram Shreem Shroma Saha Chandramase Namah।  One should chant this mantra 11000 times.

Mars Planet

Roots of Anantmool plant tied in a red cloth should be worn to get the benefits of Mars. Wood of Khair tree is used for hawana ceremony.  The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Mars is given as “ Om Kram Kreem Kroma Saha Bhomaya Namah।  One should chant this mantra 10000 times.

Mercury Planet

Roots of Vidhaar plant tied with green thread should be worn to get the benefits of Mercury. Wood of Apamarg tree is used for hawana ceremony.  The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Mercury is given as “ Om Bram Breem Broma Saha Budhaya Namah।  One should chant this mantra 9000 times.

Jupiter Planet

Roots of Banana plant tied with yellow thread should be worn to get the benefits of Jupiter. Wood of Peepal tree is used for havana ceremony to calm down the effects of malefic Jupiter. The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Jupiter is given as “ Om Gram Greem Groma Saha Gurveya Namah।  One should chant this mantra 19000 times.

Venus Planet

Roots of Sarponkha plant tied with glittering thread should be worn to get the benefits of Venus. Wood of Gular tree is used for havana to calm down the effects of malefic Venus. The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Venus is given as “ Om Dram Dreem Droma Saha Shukraya Namah।  One should chant this mantra 16000 times.

Saturn Planet

Roots of Bichu plant tied with black thread should be worn to get the benefits of Saturn.  Wood of Shami tree is used for havana to calm down the effects of Saturn. The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Saturn is given as “ Om Pram Preem Proma Saha Shaneshcharya Namah।  One should chant this mantra 23000 times.

Rahu Planet

Wood of sandalwood tree should be worn to get the benefits of Rahu. The color of the thread will depend upon the sign in which the Rahu will be situated. Wood of Durva tree is used for havana. The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Rahu is given as "Om Bhram Bhreem Bhroma Saha Rahve Namah।"  One should chant this mantra 18000 times.

Ketu Planet

Root of Asangadh tree should be worn to get the benefits of Ketu. The color of the thread will depend upon the sign in which the Ketu will be situated. Wood of Kush tree is used for havana. The mantra to overcome obstacles due to afflicted Ketu is given as “ Om Sram Sreem Sroma Saha Ketve Namah।  One should chant this mantra 10000 times.

Panchang and Vedic Astrology