Rasi & Physiology

Name

Guna
(S=Satva,
R=Rajas,
T=Tamas)

Maha
Bhuta

Dosha
V-Vata Movable
Male
P-Pitta
Fixed
Female
KDual
Kapha

Body

Physiology/Disease

Digestive Fire

Mesha

Aries

Venereal or bilious disease,

constipation, leafness,
headache, insomnia, mental
tension, stammering

Vrshabha

all organs of face and neck

Agni
(Fire)

Head, brain
forehead

Prithvi
(Earth)

Face, neck

Vayu
(Air)

V/P/
K

Shoulder,
arms,
hands

Jala
(Water)

Heart,
chest,
lungs

Taurus

reproductive vigour,
production of semen, female
barrenness, disease of
bronchial tube

Mithuna
3

palms, wrists nipples

indecision, asthma

Gemini
Karka
4

worried mind, heart disease,

impurity of blood, cold

Cancer
liver, gallbladder, spleen,
navel, kidney

Simha
5

Agni
(Fire)

Stomach

Prithvi
(Earth)

Hips

Vayu
(Air)

V/P/
K

Space
below navel

Jala
(Water)

Leo

indigestion, enlargement of
liver, medical fertility, anger,
greed

Kanya
6

back, waist, small intestine

indigestion, pain in back

Virgo
Tula
7
Libra
Vrschika

Privy parts

abdomen, belly, bladder, large

intestine, buttocks
urinary diseases, diabetes
generative and excretory
organs
venereal diseases, water in

stomach, restlessness, anger,

over-sensitiveness

Scorpio
Dhanus
9

Agni
(Fire)

Thighs

problems due to weather

changes, greed, restlessness

Prithvi
(Earth)

Knees

reluctance, cold, skin disease,

hypertension

Vayu
(Air)

V/P/
K

Calves,
ankles

rheumatism, heart trouble,

heat in body, mental
disturbance, self-indulgence

Jala
(Water)

Feet

diseases related to urine,

stomach or skin, pain in
joints, dysentry

Sagittarius
Makara
10
Capricorn
Kumbha
11
Aquarius
Meena
12
Pisces

Planets & the Physiology

Name

Surya
Sun

Dosha
(V=Vata,
P=Pitta,
K=Kapha)

Devata

Agni

Guna
(S=Satva,
R=Rajas,
T=Tamas)

Maha
Bhuta

Tejas
(Fire)

Sapta Dhatu

Physiology/Disease

General Health, head,

brain right eye, bile,
organ of voice, heart as
life-centre, arteries,
Asti (Bones)
veins, Also Mental Health
fever, cholera, blood
pressure

Chandra

V/K

Varuna

Jala
Rakta (Blood)
(Water)

face lungs, lymph, left

eye, glands, tonsils,

womb, breasts, bloodcirculation, stomach,

kidneys

Moon

phthysis, cold, cough,

lunacy, Depression, colics

Mangala
Mars

Budha
Mercury

Guru
Jupiter

Sukra
Venus

Sani
Saturn

Subrahmanya

Tejas
(Fire)

Madya
(Marrow)

bile, muscles, sinews,

nose digestive fire,
reproductive organs,
intestine
dysentry, piles, typhoid,
cholera, pox, boils,
accident

V/P/K

Vishnu

Indra

K/V

Shachi

Brahma

Prithvi
(Earth)

Akasha
(Space,
Ether)

Skin

tongue, bronchial tube,

bowels, sensorium, nerve
centres, gastric juice,
hands
Depression, Insanity,
epilepsy, loss of memory
or speech, dyspepsia,
vertigo

Medha (Fat)

liver, ears, navel hips,

physical development,
palate, throat
dyspepsia, cough, cold,
asthma, thrombosis,
diarrhoea, phthysis
reproductive organs,
kidneys fluids, secretion,
emission

Jala
Semen/Ovula
(Water)
venereal disease asthma,
diabetes, phthysis,
cough, cold
Vayu
(Air)

Mamsa
(Muscles)

knees, feet, legs, gall

bladder, respiratory
system, nerves
gout, indigestion,
dyspepsia, rheumatism,

arthritis, rickets, insanity,

consumption
alimentary canal,
excretory system

Rahu
Dragon's
Head

nervous system, spine

Ketu
Dragon's
Tail

indigestion, gas
accumulation in stomach
or intestines, parasites,
skin disease, insect bite,
hiccough, swelling,

poisoning, plague
consumption, fever,
wounds, snake bite,
parasites

HE MEDICAL AXES
Domains of Pathology

Health depends on homeostasis. The organism is constantly striving to maintain a balance, or

homeostasis, within all its functions and organ systems.
Planetary oppositions in the natal horoscope indicate aspects of homeostasis that are stressed,
problematic or challenged within the incividual. They form Medical Axes, which indicate certain
domains of physiological stress or pathology. Signs and symptoms tend to manifest when these axes
are further stressed or challenged by planetary transits and progressions.
There are six Medical Axes, with each one involving a different pair of opposing signs, and
indicating a different domain of pathology. Through the essential correspondences between the signs
and the houses, opposing houses also indicate the same domains of pathology, which tend to become
more overt or problematic later on in life. For example, a planetary opposition along the First and
Seventh house axis would correspond to the signs Aries and Libra, or the Renal Axis.
The Six Medical Axes, and their respective domains of pathology, are as follows:
Aries / Libra - The Renal Axis
Taurus / Scorpio - The Generative Axis
Gemini / Sagittarius - The Respiratory Axis
Cancer / Capricorn - The Nutritive / Structural Axis
Leo / Aquarius - The Circulatory Axis
Virgo / Pisces - The Digestive / Immune Axis
Each of these Medical Axes is also associated with certain organs, systems, tissues and body
parts. Each also has certain syndromes of pathology, disharmony or dysfunction associated with it.

Aries / Libra; The Renal Axis

Body Parts: kidneys, adrenals, eyes, head and cranium, low back, lumbar spine, bladder,
genitourinary system (especially male), hips and loins
Aries is a Choleric sign which, due to its intense, driven, competitive nature, ia much prone to
anger and stress, which deplete and weaken the adrenal glands. Libra is a Sanguine Air sign that
rules the kidneys and lower back. The kidneys and genitourinary tract are only as strong and healthy
as the adrenal glands, which are its energetic support.
On the Aries side, the Renal Axis is much prone to stress disorders like headaches, migraines and
adrenal exhaustion. The eyes are also affected, with eyestrain, red sore eyes, and poor vision, since
the health and strength of the adrenals underlies that of the eyes.

On the Libra side, underlying adrenal weakness and exhaustion will weaken the kidneys and
genitourinary system, making one vulnerable to urinary debility, urinary tract infections, inflammation
or irritation; uremia and gout. Since male sexual function is also dependent on the strength and
health of the adrenal glands, there can be problems in this area as well.
Since the kidneys and adrenals rule the lower back, disorders like lumbago and sciatica are also
part of the clinical picture. Another possibility are certain forms of chronic or congenital asthma or
respiratory weakness involving adrenal weakness or exhaustion.
Psychosomatically, this axis represents tension in one's relationships and partnerships, which is
basically a conflict between personal power and initiative (Aries) on the one hand and consideration,
deference and compromise (Libra) on the other. This causes a lot of frustration and aggravation,
particularly in the male, which can manifest as irritation or inflammation of the genitourinary tract,
which he uses to plug into his partner.

Taurus / Scorpio: The Generative Axis

Body Parts: mouth, jaw, throat, thyroid, colon, rectum, bladder, gonads, genitals, reproductive
system, intestines, GI tract, parasympathetic nervous system, brain stem
The signs Taurus and Scorpio are very complex, and so is their axis. The Generative Faculty is just
part of its domain. Taurus rules beginnings and growth, whereas Scorpio rules endings, death,
reproduction, recycling and elimination; the two are inter-related.
The Generative side of this axis rules both growth and development (Taurus) and death and
reproduction (Scorpio). Possible pathologies are thyroid problems and various growth and
developmental disorders, often involving defects in the Radical Moisture; and various reproductive
issues: sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive infections and putrefactions, sexual dysfunction,
reproductive "accidents" and unwanted pregnancies, abortions and sexual power and control issues.
This axis also governs the GI tract by pertaining both to its beginning (Taurus) and its ending
(Scorpio). Due to the Fixed modality of both signs, excessive retention and lack of proper patency and
flow tends to be the underlying cause of the digestive pathologies associated with this axis: burping,
belching, acid reflux, esophagitis, intestinal sluggishness and constipation.
The Taurus / Scorpio axis also governs the parasympathetic nervous system. Taurus governs the
relax and receive functioning of the vago-parasympathetic branch, which promotes the vegetative
functions, whereas Scorpio governs the relax and release functions of the sacral division, which
governs elimination. Nervous stress and tension compromising the digestive, vegetative and
eliminative functions of the GI tract, bowels and bladder is also possible.
Both Taurus and Scorpio, due to their receptive polarity and their Fixed modality, are strongly
influenced by the subconscious mind. Psychosomatically, all the above issues may be complicated by
deep subconscious drives that are only dimly understood by the individual.

Gemini / Sagittarius: The Respiratory Axis

Body Parts: lungs, nose, respiratory tract, diaphragm, rib cage, arms, hands, liver
The signs forming the respiratory axis, Gemini and Sagittarius, are both Yang or emissive,
pertaining to the light, subtle, energetic functions. They're also both of Mutable modality, giving them
a sensitive, allergic disposition.
This combination of emissive polarity and Mutable modality gives the Gemini / Sagittarius axis an
emphasis on respiratory conditions, particularly of a sensitive or allergic nature. Gemini is the sign
most pertinent to respiratory disorders, whereas Sagittarius has a milder and less specific respiratory
predisposition, due to the reflex relationship of the opposition, as well as the Sanguine
subtemperament of the sign.
Since Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, which rules the liver, food allergies and sensitivities are also
likely with Sagittarius. But since the liver sits right underneath the diaphragm, liver and digestive
congestion and sensitivity can also impact or spill over into respiratory sensitivities and allergies. This
is particularly true when Sagittarius is involved in a planetary opposition with Gemini.
Because ambient air and its impurities are constantly flowing in and out of our lungs and
respiratory tract, this area of the body is inherently Mutable in nature, and must constantly be
adapting to changes in the environment. With Gemini / Sagittarius emphasized, the entire respiratory
tract, from nose to lungs, is an area of great sensitivity that can easily be upset by a multitude of
environmental triggers. Asthma, bronchitis, frequent colds and respiratory infections, stuffy nose,
rhinitis, respiratory sensitivities and allergies, coughs and sneezing, and a predeliction for smoking,
often to ease or dull underlying respiratory sensitivity, are part of the clinical picture.

Cancer / Capricorn: The Nutritive / Structural Axis

Body Parts: stomach, knees, bones, joints, skin, connective tissue, digestive tract
The Cancer / Capricorn axis is both nutritive (Cancer) and structural (Capricorn). It involves both
the stomach and digestive tract (Cancer) and the bones, joints and skeletal system (Capricorn).
Psychologically and psychosomatically, there are a lot of deep issues connected with this axis:
security issues, emotional expression versus inhibition, and self nurturing versus self denial. Many of
these problems and concerns are often rooted in one's family background.
The security issues of this axis often play themselves out psychosomatically in conditions, whether
congenital, acquired, or even through accidents and trauma, involving damage or disruption to the
structural framework of the body - the bones, joints and skeletal system. They also reflect an
emotional fragility involved with this axis.
In terms of temperament, Cancer is Phlegmatic, whereas Capricorn is Melancholic. They're both
cold, Yin signs, and differ only in their secondary qualities of Wet (Cancer) versus Dry (Capricorn).
Psychosomatically, the wetness of Cancer concerns emotional expression, indulgence and bonding,
whereas the dryness of Capricorn concerns emotional denial, inhibition, and austerity.
This plays out in the skin conditions connected with this axis, which can either be wet, like weeping
eczema, which indicates a desperate cry for emotional nurturing and support; or dry, as in psoriasis,
indicating emotional rigidity and self denial. Arthritic and articular conditions connected with this axis
involve either excessive laxness and dislocation (wet) or excessive stiffness and rigidity (dry). Also
involved with this wet - indulgent versus dry - denial nurturing dynamic are eating disorders and body
weight issues like anorexia, bulemia and obesity.

Leo / Aquarius: The Circulatory Axis

Body Parts: heart, arteries, veins, peripheral vascular system, legs, calves, spinal column, thoracic
spine, sympathetic nervous system
Leo / Aquarius is the Circulatory Axis, and involves all manner of heart, circulatory and
cardiovascular pathologies, like heart disease, hardening of the arteries, poor veinous return, varicose
veins, strokes, apoplexy and infarctions. Leo is the heart and core of the circulatory system, whereas
Aquarius is its periphery. Between them, they shuttle the blood back and forth.
Leo and Aquarius, being Yang, emissive Fixed signs, govern the Yang, emissive sympathetic branch
of the autonomic nervous system, whereas Taurus / Scorpio, the Yin Fixed signs, govern its vegetative
parasympathetic half. Associated with the Leo / Aquarius axis are conditions of chronic stress and
overwork, driven by the powerful, demanding nature of the two signs, that aggravate and
hyperstimulate the sympathetic nervous system, which places a great burden on the heart and
circulatory system.
This axis also involves the spinal column, particularly the upper or thoracic spine, which not only
houses the sympathetic nerve ganglia, but also supports the ribcage, which shelters the heart. The
spinal aspect of this axis comes into play especially if planets like Saturn, or in some way the signs
Cancer / Capricorn or the Fourth / Tenth house axis are also involved.
Psychosomatically, Leo / Aquarius usually involves power and control issues, since both signs are
dominant, demanding and larger than life. There are also issues involving ego and authority.

Virgo / Pisces: The Digestive / Immune Axis

Body Parts: intestines, GI tract, colon, lymphatic system, hepatic portal system, liver, immune
system
In the process of digestion and assimilation, nutrient substances from outside the self are taken in
and incorporated into the self. Since the immune system defends the self from the not-self, digestion
and assimilation, through which the not-self is converted into the self, is deeply concerned with
immunity and potential threats and challenges thereto. This is the essence of the Virgo / Pisces, or
Digestive / Immune Axis.
The Virgo / Pisces axis has a Mutable modality, so it has a sensitive, allergic nature. Since its
polarity is Yin or receptive, sensitivities or allergies towards the heavier, more substantial things we
take into our body, or food, are indicated.
Virgo rules the intestines, whereas Pisces rules the liver and hepatic portal system, which absorbs
and processes the nutrients digested in the intestines. Pisces also rules the lymphatic system and
impurities or contaminations of it, which can be absorbed from the food we eat, and can compromise
immunity.

With the Virgo / Pisces axis emphasized in the natal horoscope, the whole digestion and
assimilation process is challenged, with faults and defects in these aspects of pepsis leading to allergic
conditions and immune problems. Included among these are assimilation disorders, candidiasis and
imbalances of intestinal flora, and leaky gut syndrome.
The Melancholic nature of Virgo tends towards excessive fussiness, rigidity or austerity in dietary
matters, whereas the Phlegmatic fogginess and Snguine self indulgence of Pisces lean towards the
other estreme of excess and indiscretion. And so, there may also be problems achieving balance and
regulation in dietary matters, and dietary self-sabotage.
Psychosomatically, confusion and issues concerning self versus others and personal boundaries
connected with this axis can contribute to digestive and immune problems.

Putting the Medical Axes Together

What the two opposing signs of each Medical Axis share is a common polarity and a common
modality. These two dimensions will help us get an overview of them.
The Cardinal axes are crucial in deciding the overall balance and disposition of the organism. With
Aries / Libra, that balance is primarily energetic, and with Cancer / Capricorn, it's material and
structural.
The Fixed axes govern some of the deepest core functions of the organism through the autonomic
nervous system. With Taurus / Scorpio, it's the vegetative functions and the Natural Faculty via the
parasympathetic branch, and with Leo / Aquarius, its the circulatory functions and Vital Faculty via the
sympathetic branch.
The Mutable axes have a sensitive, allergic nature, and govern parts of the body that are the
most vulnerable and exposed to environmental substances and influences. With Gemini / Sagittarius,
it's the repiratory tract, and with Virgo / Pisces it's the digestive tract.

The Lunar Nodes, or Nodal Axis

One important opposition or axis that's in the natal horoscope of every individual is the nodal axis
formed by the lunar nodes. In Medical Astrology, the nodal axis generally isn't a consideration in the
pathological predisposition of the individual unless it's afflicted or challenged, either natally, or by
transit or progression. This happens when you have a planet conjunct one of the lunar nodes, or
squaring the nodal axis.
When the nodal axis is so challenged, it becomes an axis of pathology just like any other. The
opposing signs and houses involved in the nodal axis, as well as the nature of the afflicting planets,
must be taken into account.

Nakshtaras in other planet nakshatras and diseases they give when placed
so

Nakshatras Moon
and
diseases
the planets
and
diseases
they give
in other
planets
nakshatras
table

Jupiter

Venus

Jaundice
Liver
Gall
bladder

Moon
Carefree jovial Skin disease, Health
temperamen Robust health Hemorrhage worries
tal
Blood in
urine
Mars
Anemia

Skin disease

Robust
health.

Mental
aberration

Mercury
neuralgias

Highly
imaginative
Worrying.

Headache,
mental
aberration.

Self
Great
confidence
stamina
Good mental
power

Jupiter
Loss of
appetite

Robust health Colic pains, Flatulence

gall stones Piles
tumor

Venus
Eye disease

Vaginal
problems

Sun
Eruptive
fevers,
irritability

Mars

Mercury

Highly
Anemic ,
Neuralgia
temperamental Low BP,
migraine
giddiness
Pessimistic.

Rahu

Ketu

Burning
Low BP
Urination
Cystitis
Pruritus
Itchy vulva

Mental
Deficiency
dullness

Low BP
Angina
Pectoris

Robust
health

VD
Delicate
health

Phobias

Robust
health

VD
Suicidical
Gonorrhea tendency

Good
health

Leucoderma

Saturn

Mental
diseases

Mental
Timid
aberrations Inferiority
complex

Giddiness, Chronic
jaundice, diseases
sex
weakness

Sex
Leucoderma Weakness Good
perversions Gonorrhea
In sex
health
Pigmentation, jaundice
urinary
problems

Irritable
Aggressive
but timid
when
opposed
Suicidical
High BP
Perversions Highly
irritable

Sexual
diseases

Mental
aberration

Colic
Dysentery
anorexia

Liver
Abscess
Infective
hepatitis

Nymphomaniacs

VD,eye
Diseases,
Leucorrhea
Spermatorrhea

Saturn-eye
disease,
spleen
,T.B,
fractures,
infective
fevers

Menstruation
Troubles,
melancholia,
Fear of future,
Hard labour.

Eruptive
fevers boils,
tumors, colic
Blood
diseases

Despondency Laziness,
Poor memory Sleeping
Nervousness sickness
Rheumatism Jaundice
Liver
Glandular
Diseases.

Sex
Robust
Bladder or health
eye
diseases

Undiagnosed Dehydration
diseases
Inters tine
Impotency
troubles