In order to understand the location of diseases in the body, it is necessary to know how different parts of the body is assigned to the horoscope. Unfortunately, only ancient scriptures provide this information that can be used for the development process in medical field.  This chapter describes the specific rules of the origin which may help to determine the location of disease and its nature.

Kaalpurush Views

Kaalpurush term is often used in astrology. A supernatural human is visualised by combining all the cycles of life known as Kaalpurush. Each zodiac sign represent a part of the body depending on their placements respectively.

Vamana Purana includes the content which describes different signs representing different parts of the body of Lord Shiva. The body of Lord Shiva represents the Kaalpurush. Many astrological texts with few subtle modifications agrees with the description of Kaalpurush mentioned in the Vamana Purana

Body parts of Kaalpurush

Aries - Head

Taurus - Face

Gemini - Shoulders, Kneck and breasts

Cancer - Heart

Leo - Stomach

Virgo - Navel (Waist and Intestine)

Libra - Lower abdomen

Scorpio -  External Genital

Sagittarius - Thighs

Capricorn - Knees

Aquarius - Legs

Pisces - Feet

There are some conflicts regarding the major parts of the body. As per the Varamihira, the heart represents the fourth house v.i.z Cancer, whereas according to the Vamana Purana it represents the fifth house i.e Leo.

Factors and elements of emotions in the medical world

In the context of medical astrology, it is relevant to analyse the elements of the body in the horoscope. The right part of the body represents the first to seventh house of the horoscope, whereas the left one represents the seventh to first house of he horoscope.

First House: Head, brain, normal body, hair, appearance, skin, sleep, immunity, age, old age and functional ability.

Second House: Face, eyes (eyes liable), teeth, tongue, mouth, inside the mouth, nose, speech,nails, stability of mind.

Third House: Ear (right ear), throat, neck, shoulders, arms, respiratory system, esophageal, Sickle, part of the thumb and first finger, dream, mental instability, physical fitnessand development.

Fourth House: Chest (breast), lungs, heart , breast, blood vessels of the breasts, diaphragm, potent and effective drug.

Fifth House : Heart, upper abdomen and its organs like kidney, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, mind, thoughts, pregnancy, belly button.

Sixth House : Small intestine, appendix, part of the large intestine, kidney, upper urinary system, disease, illness, injury, mental anguish, madness, cuff-borne diseases, tuberculosis, blister disease, eye disease, poison.

Seventh House: Large intestine and rectum, lower urinary area, uterus, ovum, ureter.

Eighth House : External genital, anus, facial pain, chronic or incurable disease, age,acute mental anguish.

Ninth House: Hip, thigh blood vessels, nutrition.

Tenth House: Knee, knee joint blank part of the Archives.

Eleventh House: Legs, left ear, alternative disease location, recovery.

Twelfth House: Feet, left eye, interrupted sleep, schizophrenia, physical diseases, hospitalization,defective organs, death.

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