Remedies for diseases as per Vedic Astrology

Rajayakshma  or Tuberculosis (Consumption) :-. The reason for the terrible disease consumption is that in the previous birth, the native might have caused violence to Brahmins, hated the preceptors and elders or might have indulged in sexual enjoyment at the times of eclipses. The remedies are chanting the Sahasra Nama, Rudra Sukta, Aindragni and Suktas accompanied by Havana; and giving clothes as gifts.

Karsya (Emaciation)  According to smritis stealing food is the main cause for karsya or emaciation. As a remedial measure, an image of Siva should be gifted.

Kushta Roga (Leprosy)  The primary cause of leprosy can be found in murdering Brahmins, enjoying the wife of the preceptor, engaging in illicit sale of medicines or attempting to poison a trusted person. The remedial measures are: chanting rudra sukta, ayusukta and gifting the images of the Sun and the bull made of gold to venerable Brahmins and performing kushmanda homa.

Swetakushta (White leprosy)  misappropriation of large quantities of cotton rolls, clothes and bronze vessels will also lead to one suffering from white leprosy. The remedial measures are: chanting rudra sukta, ayusukta and gifting the images of the Sun and the bull made of gold to venerable Brahmins and performing kushmanda homa.

 Visarpa (Serpis) . Killing serpents or having them killed by others is the cause for one suffering from Visarpa. The remedy is nagadana or gifting the image of a serpent as specified in the smritis.

Pandu Roga (Leucoderma)  Stealing the wealth of the Deities and Brahmins and eating forbidden foods give rise to leucoderma. Performance of kushmanda homa and gifting of gold are the palliatives.

 Atisara (Dysentery)   Destroying tanks and wells is the cause for Atisara. The remedy as per sages is the recitation of Rudrasukta and Varunasukta.

 Grahani (Face Disease)  Tearing away the lips, breaking the teeth and cutting away the tongues of others; talking ill and disparaingly of elderly persons; uttering falsehood and becoming a false witness are the causes for disease in the face. The remedies are Kushmanda homa, Gayatri Japa and giving in charity a gold figure of the elephant, grains and medicines.

Arsa Roga (Piles)  The causes of piles are misappropriating of the wealth of the learned and the blind; stealing food, having sex relations on prohibited days and killing cows. The remedy is the gifting of the figure of a cow made of gold.

Netra Roga (Eye Disease)  Eye diseases are the consequence of ingratitude, casting wily glances at other women and injuring others' eyes. The remedies are giving payasa prepared with milk or dhal, gold, ghee and gifting the figure of Garuda and performance of Homas and chanting Netra-raksha sukta or Netraraksha mantra with devotion.

Nakandhya (Partial Blindness)  The disease of nakandhya is due to the injuring or blinding of cow's eyes. The remedies are, giving in charity the image of Gopala.

 Kama Roga (Ear Disease)  Back-biting, tearing away others' ears and obstructing others' actions are said to be the causes of Karnaroga. Giving in charity land, gold, grains and woollen goods and chanting Surya Mantra are the palliatives.

 Jihwa Roga (Lingual Disease)  The causes for lingual disease are scolding preceptors and elderly persons, uttering falsehood, causing grief to others, tearing away others' tongues. Gifting grains, medicines, performing kushmanda homa and chanting Rahu mantra or other Suktas are the remedies.

 Vatha Roga (Rheumatism)  Criticising pious and respectable people, hating parents and preceptors and stealing food are the causes for rheumatism. The remedial measures are giving in charity the image of a deer made of copper along with clothes and wholesome food and reciting or chanting Vayu Sukta and other Vayu Mantras.

 Soola (Colic Trouble) . Having relations with virgins, animals, widows and maid-servants; consuming prohibited food, abandoning the performance of essential rituals, indulging in back-biting, killing a person by poison or sharp weapon are the root causes for colic troubles. The remedies are thila dana and padma dana and gifting away a trident made of silver or gold.

 Gulma (Spleen Disease)  Deep-seated enmity towards and ill-treatment of the preceptor, envy and misuse of another's food are the main causes for the disease Gulma. The remedies are Homa with Aindragni-sukta, chanting of Rudrasukta and Vayusukta, chanting of Gayatri Mantra and gifting of the image of Ganapati.

Prameha   Sexual relations with animals, unmarried virgins, wives of preceptors and widows, hatred of teachers, stealing of food from Brahmins and causing grief to others are the causes of Prameha. Besides these, illicit relations with mother, mother-in-law and brother's wife cause madhu meha or diabetes. Homas and gifting of gold, cow, water and food and chanting of varuna mantra relieve one of diabetes.

Mahodara (Dropsy)  The cause of this disease is sex relations with the wife of the preceptor and causing of abortions. The remedies are chanting Rudra sukta and Varunasukta and giving in charity the image of a crocodile and water

 Mootra Krucha (Urinary Disease)  Physical intimacy with unmarried virgins, animals and widows and illtreating Brahmins are the main causes for urinary diseases. The remedies are gifting gingelly seeds and lotus flowers. Performing 'Homas' with insufficient fire leads to Agnimandya. The palliative is the chanting of Agnimantra.

 Bhagandara (Fistula)  Disregarding the advice of elders and preceptors and sex-relations with the wife of the preceptor cause Bhagandara- The remedies are giving jewels, silver, gold and image of an elephant made of gold and chanting Gayatri mantra, Aditya-sukta and Rudrasukta.

 Vidhradhi   Stealing fruits is the cause of Vidhradhi roga. The remedies are performing amradana asper the injunctions of Smritis.

 Kantha Roga (Throat Disease)  Stealing public prosperty results in one suffering from throat disease. Grahasanti and gifting ratnas are the remedies.

Siro Roga (Headache)  The cause of disease of the head is hatred towards Brahmins. The remedies are repentence and gifting of the sacred thread.

Asrugadhara  This disease is caused by destroying Aswatha and other sacred trees and injuring cows. The remedy consists of gifting a red cow.

 Apasmara (Epilepsy) . The cause of Apasmara is the killing of preceptors and masters. Japa, Dana and other measures recommended in Smritis of the sages are the remedies.

 Mookathwa and Unmada (Dumbness and Insanity)  Ridiculing elderly persons, always engrossed in pleasures and casting eyes on others' wives and breaking of promises lead to dumbness, lunacy etc. The remedies suggested are gifting of an elephant image.

 Fevers arising from cold and heat and recurring fevers are caused by intimidating others with the help of a dog. Remedies are the performance of Abhisheka for Vishnu and Siva and chanting of Panchadurgamantra and Rudrasukta. NOTES For fevers arising from cold and heat Abhisheka of Siva and Vishnu are said to be more appropriate. For intermittent fevers remedies other than the two mentioned here are recommended.

 Daha (Thirst) Daha or extreme thirst arises because of sins such as intimacy with the preceptor's wife. The remedy is giving water to the thirsty.

Vrana Roga (Ulcers)  Stealing vegetables, obstructing others' speeches, maltreating others and immoral relationship with undesirable women and destroying trees lead to ulcers. The remedy is gifting Ratna or pearls or precious ring.

Ulcers in the hands and the legs . Ulcers in the hands and legs are respectively due to causing abortion and having immoral relationship with the preceptor's wife. Giving Ratna as a gift to Brahmins is the remedy.

Childlessness . The causes for one getting no issues are: killing children, eating eggs, hating preceptors and others' children, killing animals, causing dissensions between mother and child, killing young pet animals and not performing the annual sraddha ceremony. The remedy is gifting a cow's image made of gold.

Aruchi and Chardhi  Giving in charity anything without due regard and devotion will lead to a disease known as "Aruchi". Betraying a person who trusts the native will lead to a disease known as Chardhi. Let learned men suggest suitable remedies for these two.

Mookatwa (Dumbness)  Plagiarism leads to the disease of muteness. The remedy is gifting the image of Goddess Saraswati.

Kamila (Blindness) . The cause of the disease 'Kamila' (blindness) is taking food without washing one's feet and cleaning the hands. Gifting the image of Garuda is the remedy.

Anthra Vriddhi (Intestinal Trouble)  Obstructing the performance of Yagna results in this disease. Gifting the image of Vishnu is the appropriate remedy.

 For the disease Gulma iron vessels should be gifted; for leprosy, silver coins and images; for Vatha roga (rheumatism) cow's milk; for eye diseases, gold coins immersed in cow's ghee; for pains in the body — beds, pillows and cots; for diseases in the stomach — fertile plots of ground.

 For Arsas (piles) and Bhagandhara (fistula), gold and diamonds should be gifted and Rudrasukta chanted. For all diseases, besides the special ones recommended in their proper places, Sahasranama, Satarudreeya and Rudrasukta should be chanted.

 Kings and rich people should establish free hospitals. Ordinary people should at least give food and medicines to the sick. Then their sicknesses will disappear.

 The 'gift of health' is the most important of all the gifts. If anybody wants to be free from diseases and be healthy he should help the sick with food and medicines.