Why in News?

=> For the first time in the country, Government Ayurvedic College Darbhanga (GACD) launched its outpatient department (OPD) in medical astrology for providing relief to the people suffering from various diseases with the help of their horoscopes.

Key Points:

=> Medical astrology is an ancient applied branch of astrology based on the association of various parts of the body, diseases, and drugs with the nature of the sun, moon, planets, and the twelve astrological signs.

=> Herbs and other medicines are selected for treatments while considering their astrological qualities.

=> In this system, ailing people are advised the mode of treatment either with the help of their horoscopes or palmistry.

 => In ancient times, this science was quite popular but in course of time it sank into oblivion.

=> But, now it is coming in use again and GACD is the first hospital in the country to have introduced medical astrology along with ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy.

=> The principles of ‘dincharya’, ‘ritucharya’ and ‘panchkarma’, essential components of Ayurveda, are all based on medical astrology.