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A TREATISE

ON

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY, BY

F.

R.

R. WHITE.

HdUsMGSWCRTH.

AETNA PUB, Minneapolis,

1899.

CO. Minn.

Copyright 1899. BY

Fredrick White

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CONTENTS. Introduction.

6

Raler of Lea 1th.

Cause

9

12

of disease

tr e p anets and signs. Judgment on di& ease. Drugs ruled by planets and signs.

15

When

32

Disease^ of

to

>

21

27

give medicine.

Diseases and

36

their treatment.

Emotions.

37

Palpitation

Grief.

37

Loss of appeti e.50

Anger.

38

Vertigo.

38

Morbid Dyspepsia

Headache.

39

Heartburn,

52

Sunstroke.

41

Colic.

53

Toothache.

42

Jaundice.

53

Styes.

43

Diarrhoea.

Earache.

43

Constipation

Colds.

44

Rheumatism.

55

Cough.

45

Sciatica.

50

50 51 51

53 .

54

Croup.

47

Gout.

56

Asthma.

47

Lumbago.

56

Sore throat.

48

Action of dru^s.

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INTRODUCTION. Astrology has been practiced of the world, but like every it

has

its

ages

these cycles varies with

cycles;

the intellectual freedom of man,

human

in all

other belief,

—

flourish-

becomes more enlightened, and as the human race rolls back into oblivion, Astrology and its devotees cease to exist, and the foundation of all

as the

race

to

await

another tidal wave of advancement;

again

science

to rise

thus dies, temporarily,

and again

to fall.

Astrology has always been studied with a

view of penetrating into the futurity of

the

human

race,

and the length of

the diseases which one will be subject

life,

to,

and the time of sickness has undoubtedly been studied more and is better understood at the present time that any other branch of the science, but so little has

been writ-

ten and handed

down

we

eration that

to the present

are greatly

more modern work

gen-

need

in

of a

upon the The rules laid down by Lilly subject. and Ptolemy have been copied by all later writers and we may say with a good of reference

degree of accuracy that about

known

generally

found

in the

of

not claim every

treatise

the authors do

paragraph to be original

with themselves, but they do

such as has been

tyro

all

ideas

original

may read and

It has

claim that

gleaned from

such language

placed in

is

works of these two men.

In the present

authors and

that

all

Astrology can be

ancient

has

understand.

been our intention

present

in the

treatise to give ail that is generally

and confirmed by

been

merest

that the

facts,

known new

both old and

Medical 'Astrology,

ideas concerning

in

order to form a ready reference

work for the professional astrologer, and at the same time, to be interesting and instructing for the beginner.

Many drugs have been

omitted for the

lack of space and proof as to their

place in the

added

to

list,

and the

which we hope list

proper will

largely increased

be in

the future.

The chapter on

the

''action

of druos''

has been

compiled from

all

sources,

and

under this chapter the organs of the body acted upon principally, the time of action, and the principal charthe reader will find

acteristics of the different

drugs most ex-

tensively used.

All drugs mentioned must be

used in homeopathic form, for he who believes in Astrology believes in the law of

their

dynamic influence, therefore must believe dynamic force of chemicals. Should the present work prove of benefit to those who peruse its pages and assist them in gaining a broader knowledge of Astrology, and at the same time, broaden the field of astrological knowledge the

in the

authors desires will be accomplished.

W. &H.

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

RULER OF HEALTH. The ruler "Hyleg" is

of health,

Ascendant, and

method:

commonly termed Moon or the

either the Sun, is

found by the following-

after erecting the figure

time,

desired

see

first,

for the

the

if

Sun

is

located in the 1st, 7th, 10th or 11th houses of the figure,

if

neither

it

it

must be taken for Sun is not

these houses then look

located in

Moon, should houses

so

of health, but if the

the ruler

it

be

in

any

will rule the health;

Sun

the

of

but

Moon be found

or

the above houses, rule the health.

in

the

to

above should

any

of

then the ascendant will

Again, should both the

Sun and Moon be placed in the above houses we must judge by them both, but the most powerful one will influence than the weaker.

have greater

Should the

Sun and Moon be of equal power, we then judge of the Sun in a male nativity and

Moon

female nativity; but

in

the

latter instance the afflictions of either

the

the

Sun ence

or in

in a

Moon

will

have a powerful

causing sickness, while the

directions

influevil

between the two are decidedly

dangerous.

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

From

an

standpoint

we

Moon and ascendant

for

Astrological

look to the Sun,

indications of good

astrologers

term

er of

From

life.

bad health, or

or

as

Hyleg

—the giv-

the rules laid

down by

the

it,

the ancient astrologer, and which are generally accepted

by modern

artists,

we

find

that the 4th house rules the grave, or

end

of

life;

the

6th house

house of sickness; is

while

8th house

above

the

and

readily see that the 6th house

ruler will assist in pointing out the of sickness

the

termed the

the

From

the house of death.

we

is

its

kind

which one will be affected by;

therefore the 6th house and ruler are

im-

portant factors and must not be overlooked in ascertaining

may be

the kind

affected by.

of disease one Should the ruler of

the 6th house be posited in the 1st house,

and

afflicting the

or rising

at birth,

of health

usually denotes a

tion

frail

ruler

constitu-

and a great deal of tedious sickness

during dicate

life,

an

but does not necessarily

in-

early death unless other evil

testimonies are found; should the ruler of health afflicted

be located in the

we judge much

The 8th house and 10

6th the

house and

same.

ruJer points out

to

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY according to their

us,

ruler

of

aspect with

what kind of

health,

person will die; whether violent, cident, drowning, etc.,

or a

by

death,

natural

the

death a

— by

ac-

water, hanging,

fire,

—from

we

painless, etc., should

a

find

old

the

age, ruler

by the 8th or its ruler; the 8th and afflicted, the 1st and afflicted, are

of health afflicted

ruler of

health in

ruler of 8th in

testimonies of a violent death.

The 4th house and the

end of

dition of

man

its

ruler represent

and point out the con-

life,

latter years of

his

in

life,

and not particularly refering to the grave. Should we find the cusp df the 4th house and its ruler well aspected and strong, we judge that the latter part of life will be fortunate and prosperous, but unfortunate and afflicted the reverse.

Thus we ruler are of

the 6th and

see that the 4th house and

much

8th in

afflictions of the

its

smaller importance than

our treatise, but the

4th strongly assist in caus-

ing sickness to end fatally.

We

look to the 6th house and

its

ruler

and to the ruler of health and the 8th house and ruler at the time of such sickness, whether or not for the nature of sickness,

11

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY such disease will prove

fatal.

CAUSE OF DISEASE. As Moon

before

mentioned, either the Sun.

or the

ascendant rule the health,

and the aspects

to the ruler

one will suffer from house and

its

the nature of

when we by

such

that

that

we judge

u diseases

the

nature

from rules given the

and

aspects

life

direction cul-

be troubled

will

period,

of the planets,

However bad

afflicted

any time during

when such

out

Therefore,

sickness.

minates, the native

which

and the 6th

health,

find the ruler of health

health at

life

ruler assists in pointing

evil directions at

we conclude ill

ill

by when

of health

other planets indicate the time in

by of

under

signs'".

may be

be-

tween the rulers of the 2nd, 9th, 10th, 11th and other house, will not cause sickness but refer to the financial and other Hence, we often find a affairs of life. person

coming

tune, while

time with

into

possession of

a

for-

perhaps they die at the same consumption: showing plainly

and finances do not always hand in hand, and the Astrologer must not judge them so.

that health travel

In the horoscope

we 12

find several causes.

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY of sickness, the first

and principal causes

are the primary, secondary, periodical

and

progressive directions of the planets.

Of the directions, we urn and Mars

causing

ill

are the

find those of

Sat-

powerful in

roost

health, they cause mostly

dis-

Mars often affects the mind;) they cause measles, ague eruptive fevers, consumption contagious asthma, gangrenous ulcers, epidemics, etc., while Uranus, Mercury Moon (and to some extent the Sun)affect the mind, eases of the body, (although

causing idiocy, the brain,

desire to

commit

causes

direction

but

suicide,

Uranus

while

etc.,

Moon by

afflicting the

inflammation of

insanity,

headache,

the

a

native

usually lacks the courage.

The

afflictions of

the

Sun

or

Moon

ally causes measles, eruptive fevers,

usu-

croup

hurts and injuries, bleeding, broken bones

and weakness jaundice,

in the eyes.

billiousness,

Jupiter causes

liver

complaints,

gangrene, and other ailments as given ''diseases of

planets and signs".

in

Venus

causes gravel, female trouble and genera]

and if in Mars or Uranus, she

disorders of the sexual system, ill

aspect to

Saturn,

causes venereal diseases.

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MEDICAL ASTROLOGY Of the transits, we find those of Saturn and Uranus (and Mars if afflicting the ruler

of

health

cause

birth) will

at

health according to the sign such

ill

transits

occur in; but the transits of Jupiter, Sun

Venus, Mercury and the Moon do not

af-

fect the health

are

unless evil

operating at the time, of the

directions

in this case

Sun and Mercurj^ over the

health tend to

transits

ruler

aggravate sickness.

transits of Saturn over the ruler of

usually causes rheumatism, gout,

of

The health

lumbago

and kindred ailments brought about by getting wet, over-lifting. Uranus transits over the ruler of health, much the same as Saturn, causes falls, sprains, hurts from machinery,

etc.,

according to the sign the

and the good or Saturn and Uranus at birth.

transit occurs,

of

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evil aspect

DISEASES OF THE

PLANETS AND Each planet has

a

SIGNS. number

certain

degrees in the zodiac of

its

ture; the planets nearest the

of

particular na-

Sun

rule

the

number, thus; Mercury rules two, Venus two and Mars two; the remaining We give below the planets only one. signs and their ruling planets. Aries is ru ed by Mars. Taurus Venus. Mercury. Gemini ?> Moon. Cancer greater

5

??

>j

J

Leo

?

??

Sun

Virgo

5

5?

Mercury.

Libra

J

?)

Venus.

J?

>?

Mars.

?>

)>

Capricorn

JJ

??

Aquarius

>?

>?

Uranus.

>5

>?

Neptune

Scorpio Sagittarius

Pisces

Each sign of the

Jupiter.

Saturn.

of the zodiac also rules a part

body, beginning at Aries, thus;

Aries rules the head and face. the Ears,

neck and throat. 15

Taurus Gemini the

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY arms

chest and shoulders.

Lungs

Cancer, the

Leo the heart and back. Virgo the bowels and stomach. Libra the Reins and abdomen. Scorpio and

the sexual

brea*st.

system.

Sagittarius

the hips

and thighs.

Capricorn the knees. Aquar-

ius the leo;s

and ankles. Pisces the feet. all have diseases of their own

The signs

nature and according to the part of the body they rule; although a planet weak and afflicting the ruler of health from

Aries often

produces weakness

or in other

w ords, the sign opposite the

afflicting position

is

sometimes the sign affected.

Sun

in

in

Libra

T

often in

For instance, conjunction in

affected,

and

square aspect

is

Saturn and the Capricorn causes

weakness in the parts ruled by Cancer, and sometimes in Aries and Libra, and so on with the other signs. We give b@low T

the diseases of each sign.

DISEASES OF THE SIGNS. DISEASES OF ARIES. Headache, toothache, fevers, both acute and chronic, Epilepsy, apoplexy, inflammation of the brain, catarrh, etc.

TAURUS. Croup, diphtheria, sore-throat, asthma, 16

ASTROLOGY

MEDICAL bronchitis,

and other throat trouble.

GEMINI. Accidents

arms,

the

in

nervous

flatulence,

billiousness,

pleurisy,

diseases,

rheumatism and inflammation and breast.

in the

arms

CANCER. Pulmonary

Consumption,

Dispepsia,

dropsy, cancer and false pleurisy.

LEO. Convulsions, fainting,

rheumatic

affections

palpitation

and

the

and

of

heart,

eruptive fevers.

VIRGO. Diseases colic,

stomach,

the

of

dispepsia,

worms, diarrhoea and dysentry.

LIBRA. Affections of the

lumbago,

sciatica,

back,

liver

trouble,,

kidney trouble.

SCORPIO. Principally

tem, venereal piles

affections of the sexual sysdiseases,

and female

rupture

gravel,

diseases.

SAGITTARIUS. Injuries and

intemperance,

broken limbs, rheumatism, (a large majority

ittarius

people have

time in

life.)

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broken

of

Sag-

limbs some

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

CAPRICORN. Affections of

the knees, such as sprains

broken bones, rheumatism, and supposed

by some

to

produce leprosy.

AQUARIUS. Broken

rheumatism

limbs,

and feet, and blood

the legs

in

those

nervous twitching of

parts, varicose veins,

diseases.

PISCES. Diseases and injuries of the feet, such pains and cramps in the feet and toes, corns, bunions and diseases caused by wet feet. as gout, childblains, rheumatic

The

fiery

signs rule

principally dis-

accompanied by fever. Earthy signs produce croup, colic, diarrhoea, etc. Airy signs, pleurisy, nervous and blood eases

diseases.

Watery

gangrene,

gout,

signs,

cancer,

cramps,

dropsy,

rheumatism,

scurvy, colds, etc.

DISEASES OF THE PLANETS. Each planet produce diseases peculiar to their

own

nature, but a great deal

de-

pends upon the sign which a planet may be located in, but by refering to the diseases produced by each planet and then refering to

the diseases of the sign which

the afflicted

planet

is

located in

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we can

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY pretty good opinion as to the

then form a

nature of sickness.

DISEASES OF THE SUN. Eruptive diseases, measles, fever,

scarlet

diseases of the

heart, inflammation of the

smallpox,

and cramps

brain

eyes,

putrid fevers, gangrene, fainting.

MOON. Apoplexy, brain, bladder

rheumatism,

diseases

insanity,

of

the

and urinary troubles, gout, scrofula,

dispepsia,

colic,

billiousness, diarrhoera, gangrene.

MERCURY. Diseases principally of the tigo,

brain,

ver-

inflammation and dropsy of the brain

and defects in the memory, hallucinations, insanity, and also causes colds and catarrh.

VENUS. Diseases of the sexual system, venereal

female diseases, diabetes, gravel, and kidney trouble.

diseases,

MARS. Measles, scarlatina, shingles, erysipelas, itch,

smallpox,

chickenpox

and other and

eruptive diseases, fevers, headaches,

hemorrhage

of the lungs

and sexual

tem, venereal diseases, abortions,

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etc.

sys-

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

JUPITER. cramps, pleurisy, diseases

Scurvy, liver,

weakness

in

the

back,

diseases caused by poor blood,

of

and

colds

and often

causes constipation, piles, etc.

SATURN. Ague,

malaria,

tooth ache, neuralgia,

earache, rheumatism, gout, lumbago, dropsy, constipation,

consumption,

etc.

URANUS. Complaints caused by bathing, sudden changes of weather, getting wet, such as croup,

colds,

asthma, rheumatism,

gout,

lumbago, cramps, diseases of the brain, insanity,

and desire

to

commit

suicide.

NEPTUNE. Similar to

cramps

in

Uranus, rheumatism,

the feet, childblains,

We notice

gout,

and scurvy.

from the above that some of

produce diseases similar to Thus: Mars causes erupother planets. the

planets

tive diseases, while

we

causes

same proMoon. Venus

find the

duced by the Sun and

ailments of the sexual

system,

we

same under Moon diseases. Saturn causes gangrene and dropsy, while Jupiter and the Sun produce the same. Neptune, Moon and Saturn rheumatism.

find the

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MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

JUDGMENT ON DISEASE. We now

come

the

to

reading

the

of

horoscope or horary figure in order to form as to

will last,

it

it

nature of

the

an opinion

how long

will result fatally, or leave

weak and

the

patient

debilitated.

In judging

sickness from the

of

oscope we have only the time

of birth,

to erect

the

hor-

figure

directions

erating at the time, and give rules

a

of

and find the "ruler of

health" and calculate

the

sickness,

and whether or not

op-

judment by

under "diseases of the

given

planets and signs".

If

we

find

by the ruled

of health afflicted

the

ruler

of the 6th

or 8th or other imical testimonies, and this affliction

passing from the ruler of the 6th

to the 8th, and no ing,

we judge

minate

fatally,

the 6th and

good testimonies occur-

that such disease

8th

will

ter-

but should the rulers of be fortunate

planets,

it

end fatally unless the patient be very old and feeble; again, should Jupiter

will not

cast an aspect to

the

evil

configuration,

even a square or opposition to Saturn, or 21

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

Venus

cast

any aspect when Mars

is afflict-

ing, such ailment seldom ends fatally less the

The most

evil

directions

are

those

of

Sun and ascendant, and those Mars and Mercury to the Moon, such

Saturn of

un-

patient be old.

to the

directions often end fatally; the afflictions of the Sun,

Moon, Jupiter and Uranus

the ascendant(if the ascendant

health) are not so powerful

in

to

rules the

producing

death.

Regarding the age, the Moon and Mercury act most powerful under the age of 15, Venus and Mars from 15 to 25, Sun and Jupiter from 25 to 50, and Saturn and Uranus in old age. Although Saturn has a powerful influence at the age of 30, 45 and 60. while Mars and the Sun act very powerful at the age of 19, 27 and 38. In judging from a Horary figure, we have a very stubborn matter to deal with. Judging of sickness, is quite different from giving judgment on finances, lawsuits, journeys and other affairs, and I would advise all astrologers to use a little care in giving their opinion from a horary figure. 1 have found the following rules

almost indispensable in this respect.

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MEDICAL ASTROLOGY best to only answer the question

1. It is

the patient be a

patient; should

for the

child then

we may judge from

the parents

questions. 2. If

the question concerns accidents or

poisoning take the time of their occurence in preference

the time of asking the

to

question. 3. If it

be an

attact

cramps, delirium,

etc.,

of

apoplexy,

fits,

use the time of the

first attact.

4.

Dont give

a hasty

judgment,

Jupiter causing

find

if

you

the ailment dont

promise the patient relief as soon as the aspect full

is

passed, but give the direction

time; and

if

Jupiter be

fixed signs the ailment

will

located

its

in

not be dan-

gerous but tedious.

Mars and Mercury diseases are and governed by the motion of the Moon; at times the patient is given up and in 24 hours they may be greatly improved, and again to relapse. Diseases caused by Saturn, Venus and Neptune gradually get worse and get better gradSun,

violent

ually.

In judging find that

from a horary figure we

Jupiter, Saturn or

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Neptune

af-

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY fiicting the ruler of the

causes colds,

1st

gravates asthma, consumption,

Mars Moon we

Mercury

the Sun,

of the 1st or the

or

headaches, cramps, violent

Uranus

Moon

colic,

find

etc.,

mind

is

generally

the patient desires to

agines some

the ruler

apoplexy,

which are

unconscious.

ruler of the

afflicting the

commit

one trying

to

while

etc.,

afflict

leaving the patient

the

Moon

or the

rheumatism, grippe, and ag-

1st

or

affected

and

suicide,

im-

poison them,

symptoms the body to onother, spasmodic. Should we find the Sun ruling the ascendant and afflicted by Mars we often find apoplexy, and other symptoms ac-

rapidly flying from one part of

companied with high fever and violent pain abortions, bleeding to death, and loss of consciousness from pain, symptoms come on rather suddenly. The Moon risiug and in opposition to Mercury we have noticed picking at the bed clothes, jumping spells, hallucinations, thinks some one trying to capture them, strikes, bite? and howls when any one comes near them; refuses to talk

talk, at other times

continuously;

violent as to drive

spasmodic

they

pains

so

the patient insane, and

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MEDICAL ASTROLOGY often causing

them

to

make

way remarks.

of the

each

afflicting

other

silly

and out

Mars

Saturn and

often cause broken

bones, sprains and falls from animals, but

sometimes cause disease according signs

they are

located

with Saturn and Mars in

dom

in.

to the

(people

conjunction

born sel-

ever escapes broken limbs some time

in life,

especially

if

located

in

Gemini,

Sagittarius, Capricorn or Aquarius).

Having of

summed up

shortly

giving judgment on

the

the

manner

nature and

we would again warn

length of disease,

every one against giving judgment from transits alone,

and strength in

the

consider well the position of all the planets

sickness,

concerned

and then calculate the

directions and promise recoverv or other-

wise at time of their culmination.

The following

rule for

in horary figures is

judging

of time

given in "Simmonite's

Horary Astrology," which we find to be "Should the aspects be cast from mavable signs and angles of the figure we judge days for degrees; If from succeedent houses and ano-les, weeks; Cadent houses to angles, months; from the most accurate.

common

signs to angles,

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weeks;

common

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY signs to succeedent houses, months; fixed

signs to angles,

months; fixed signs to

succeedent houses, and from to cadent houses,

say

months

weeks;

for

for

years.

common

Mixed

signs

aspects,

years: for months, say

weeks say days."

Note- Planets in north declination and and latitude act more powerful than when in south; and all are most powerful when rising.

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MEDICAL ASTKOLOGY

DRUGS RULED BY THE PLANETS AND SIGNS. The rule usually followed by the great army of ancient and modern Astrologers in judging what each particle of matter, such as plant and animal life is ruled by is

simply taken from the nature of such

For instance, nearly all birds and beasts of prey are placed under the objects.

But their rule does when they place the lion

domiriion of Mars.

not hold good

under the rule

them

also

of the

place

taught that

all

Sun, where some

the horse.

of

They have

quiet and non-carnivorous

birds and animals are

under the rule of

such planets as Venus and the Moon,

etc.

Judging of plant life, they assumed that Mars ruled everything hot in taste, such as mustard, pepper, radish, etc,, and Venus ruling those sweet by nature and producing

beautiful

27

flowers,

and so

on

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY through the

In this manner they

list.

placed poppy under Saturn,

and aconite

under Mars.

Common

sense

contradicts the greater

Should we follow this we must place man under the rule

part of this theory. rule

Sun. Why? Because he assumes dominion over object which he comes into

of the

contact with. to

some

make is

of our

But broach such Astrologers and

a

theory

they

will

sport of you, and explain that

man

ruled by different planets, according to

the hour

of birth,

and should he have his

choice of the hour in which to be born, he

would be born under

Now

planets.

let us

to the horse, lion is

no more

than

either of

the nine

apply the same rule

and other animals; man the most intelligent

beasts,

therefore has

claim he

may be

ruled by any

and

the planets than the animal has; the rule applies to plant

of

no more right to all

of

same

life.

Does not Astrology teach us that seed sown when the Moon is in certain signs, and when some signs are rising are more fruitful and do better than those planted at other times? If such is the case, poppy would not grow if not planted under 28'

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY pepper would die or be worthless Moon or Venus. Such a doctrine is mere supposition and misleading, and should be forgotten as Let us investigate the soon as learned. Saturn

if

;

planted under the

influence of plants tincture

taken

is

when

and pay no attention taste in a

essence ®r

their

into the

human body, looks and

their

to

state of nature,

and we

will find

many, if not the greater number drugs are ruled by the signs. that

that each

It is true

of

planet affects the

manner peculiar to itself, but even this is variable and uncertain, and much depends on where the planets are located. For instance, such planets as Mars .and the Sun in Aries will produce different ailments than the same planets would if located in Virgo or Scorpio, and such ailments would require different body

in a

chemicals to

them.

correct

accept this theory,

the signs than to the planets the remedy. this line

in

to

choosing

Further investigation along

may

planets are

Should we

w© must look more

confirm the theory

most prominent

in

that

the

pointing-

out the cause of disease, while the nature

and length

lies

more

in

29

the signs.

t

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY In giving the drugs ruled by

and

many must

planets

the signs

necessarily be

omitted for the lack of proof as to their respective places in the

list.

We

must

remember that two drugs made from most the same substance do not act same; viz, Nux Vomica and Ignatia

al-

the are

both forms of Strychnine, but their action is

not alike by any means,

Drugs which

under

act best

ARIES. Aconite, Arsenic, Arnica, Chamomilla.

TAURUS. Kali Bichromate, Mercury, Lachesis and

Capsicum.

GEMINI. Stramonium, Colocynthis, Sulphur and Ignatia.

CANCER. Calcera

Carbonica,

Silicea,

Alumina

and Graphites.

LEO. Spigelia,

and

Ferrum, Phosphorous, Coca

Digitalis.

VIRGO.

Nux Vomica,

Charcoal,

Ipecac and Podophyllum.

30

Pepsin

Aloes

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

LIBRA. Conium,

Pulsatilla,

Lycopodium and

Cocculus.

SCORPIO. Cantharis, Phosphoric Acid, China and Sepia.

SAGITTARIUS. Camphor, Ammonia, Coffee, Antimony and Hepar Sulphur.

CAPRICORN. Rhus

Tox., Colchicum, Creosote

and

Helleborus.

AQUARIUS. Staphysagria, Opium,

Natrum mur. and

Iodine.

PISCES. Dulcamara Drosera and Tartar Emetic. Note- In the 'diseases of planets and signs" we mentioned that afflictions occur ing in one sign would affect the signs in square and opposition to it, and in many diseases the remedies mentioned in these signs is also useful. For instance, in diseases of Scorpio, the remedies mentioned under Taurus, Leo and Aquarius may prove useful, and so on with the other ;

'

signs.

We

find that

the 31

planets have a

few

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY which invariabl}

remedies the planet;

Moon;

such as

remain with

T

Pulsatilla

with the

Venus; Belladonna with Mercury; Aconite with Mars; Veratrum album with the Sun Bryona with with

Sepia

;

Rhus Tox., with Saturn; Opium with Uranus; and Dulcamara with NepJupiter;

tune. These drugs should be looked to

in

afflictions.

all

WHEN Very

little

TO GIVE MEDICINE. upon

has been written

subject from an Astrological

this

standpoint,

and the ordinary physician usually adminchosen drug as soon as he can prepare it; in some instances the drug

isters his

has

the

desired

times the drug diately yomited

effect,

while

has no effect or

up by the

other

at is

patient.

imme-

Many

physicians have no doubt witnessed

phenomena, but wasted no time in

pf

the cause of

in

this

learn-

it.

The Homeopath

usually

believes in

drug between the proxysms and not during the dangerous periods, in spasmodic affections; they have

administering his

also, a favorite

give

medicine,

rising, or

time of the at

time

day when of

retiring,

between meals, bat not 32

to

to

on

be

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY given within an hour before or after meals.

We

have

learned

many

that

the

of

drugs administered when certain planets -and signs rise have little or no effect, and

vomited up immediately after you doubt this, give a

are often

Should

taken.

patient Chamomilla actly on

when

the

when Jupiter

ascendant,

and

Sagittarius ascends,

aspect to the ascendant.

ex-

is

try

also

Simmonite

says,

medicine given when the ruler of the

cendant

is

retrograding

it

or Jupiter in

as-

vomited

be

will

up again by the patient, we have not yet proved or or disproved this theory; but

would prefer

to administer all

drugs when

the signs ruling them, or the ruler of such

sign

is

rising or in

cendant, or in ruled by

good aspect

other

to the

words, give

as-

drugs

positive signs and planets

when

and signs are rising, and negative drugs under negative planets and signs: as homeopathic drugs work through sympathy and not bv antipathy.

such

planets

t

Many

astrologers believe in the

theory that each hour of the day

by one

ancient is

ruled

independent of the rising sign, the hour beginning with sunrise.

of the planets,

In this manner the

33

Sun

is

supposed

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY to rule the first rise);

Moon

Monday; Mars , of Wednesday; JuThursday; Venus on Friday; of

Mercury

Tuesday; on

piter

hour of Sunday (from sun-

that

of

and Saturn that of Satuaday, each day beginning with sunrise. The order of the planets in this scheme is supposed to run thus; Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and beginning Saturn, again at the Sun. We cannot imagine why this order is used, nor why Uranus and Neptune it not entitled and should advise all to test cepting

place,

a

to it

before ac-

it.

Dr. Reed, in a late work entitled, "Cy-

Law" advances the theory that the ebb and flow of the tides form the negative and positive parts of each day; the flow producing the positive period, while

clic

the ebb produces the negative. to

have

verified

experience and

may be for

be ti<

ei g-(

New

as the i

observation.

may

be, such

rising

rising tide,

However

act.

sign,

is

not

tides

well as

may

it

true so

the

pow-

but should

with a sunrise

34

claims

The

York(the influence) when

iheorv 1

He

from considerable

calculated for Chicago as

expected to -

this

on

we

Sun-

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY day morning, with Leo rising, then the three would work in harmony, but the three occuring at

the rising sign;

and

last,

By

different

second

the

hours,

prefer

tidal

wave,

the ruling hour. rule when to we may be may more in a administer drugs when they

following the above

give medicine, position to

and manner.

will act quickly

curative

35

in

a

beneficial

and

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

DISEASES AND THEIR

TREATMENT. pages we give the most common ailments which every one may meet and experience following

In the

treatment of

some time

we give

in

the

life.

Under each ailment Cap-

the most irsefulTemedies in

ital letters and following

it

in

same

the

paragraph are the symptoms which point to the use of

the remedy.

ing a remedy for an

But

in

choos-

ailment sometimes

two or more drugs, may seem to be indiby refering to the chapter on "action of drugs" we may then be able to choose the proper remedy. Again, all the drugs mentioned here should be used onlv in their homeopathic form, and in

cated, but

the 3th or

6th

dilution,

excepting

such

drugs as Charcoal, Lycopodium, Sepia and Dulcamara, which are supposed to be Powders of little power below the 30th. are

the

best form

for

family use.

the drugs "mentioned herein

can be

from any homeopathic pharmacy. 36

All

had

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

EMOTIONS. Bad

effects froni fright.

Aconite.

— Patient has palpitation

of the

heart and imagines they will die; fear re-

mains after fright, anxiety,

Belladoxxa.

—

especially

vulsions,

restless.

If fright has

in

caused con-

children; patient

screams; twitching of the limbs, feverish.

Coffee.

—Great

excitement, trembling,

cannot sleep; fright from sud-

fainting,

den pleasant surprises;' very nervous. Opium. Fright followed by twitching

—

the limbs; convulsions:

unnatural

of

sleep,

delirium; involuntary evacuations.

Gelsemixum.

— Diarrhoea

from

fright.

GRIEF. Ignatia. grief;

— Patient

is

full

weak, empty feeling

spasmodic

fits

Phos. acid.

caused by

of

suppressed

in the

stomach;

grief.

— Great indifference to the

af-

fairs of Jife; dislikes to talk

Cocculus.

— Sadness,

especially at night;

tendency

to

start,

headache from grief;

watching over sick friends. Lachesis.

— Talks

much,

changing the

subject often; tight pressure around

the

neck is unbearable; worse after sleep. Pulsatilla. Melancholy, with weeping

—

37

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY with everything*.

sadness: disgusted

ANGER. Chamomilla.

— Children get into

a rage,

and go into spasms. Coloc. Diarrhoea from anger; refuses to talk or answer questions; indignant. Nux vomica.-— Violent, ill tempered perloose their breath

—

sons

who

are unwell

and wishes

be

to

after anger; irritable

left alone.

VERTIGO. everything seems to

In this condition

be turning around, and the patient to -be turning; the best

Aconite. seat,

— Vertigo up

looking

when

or

seems

remedies are rising

from a

stooping; cloudiness

and loss of consciousness. Arxica. — If caused from a blow or

of the eyes

fall;

dizziness; nausea; better

when lying down.

— Vertigo

from overloading

Axtivi. CRUD--

the stomach; tongue coated milk white.

Belladoxxa. sight;

— Vertigo

sparkling

with

before the

vanishing eyes

when

moving; rush of blood to the head. Cocculus. Vertigo when sisting up

—

bed, or riding

Mercury

sol.

signt only

in

in

in a carriage.

— Vertigo the

and dimness of eveneng; worse when 38

.

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY lying on the back; objects turn black.

Pulsatilla.

— Vertigo

from

disordered

stomach; from grease and pastries; worse

and

in the evening,

Nux vom. — If

in rising

from

a seat.

caused from overwork men-

tally; constipation or

abuse of stim-

the

ulants or patent nostrums.

HEADACHE.

Aconite.

—Violent headache; fullness and

heaviness in the rising from in the

vertigo when Sun pains beginning

forehead;

a seat.

morning, increasing

till

and

noon,

decreasing as the Sun goes down, ceasing

during night; on

left side principally.

—Throbbing pain; better when lying quiet; headache from constipation. the cerebellum; Camphor. — Pain

Alumina

sunstroke;

better

in

after

when lying down;

stag-

gering; dizziness; worse on motion.

Arnica.

•

'

— Principally

caused from a blow or face and head hot,

Arsenicum.

over the fall;

body

— Periodical

eyes;

if

darting pain;

cool;

vomiting.

headache; great

weight in the forehead; beating pain; vomiting after thirst;

eating

of

drinking; constant

anxiety and fear of death; worse

during rest and better by motion

Bryonia.

— Pains begin on waking 39

in the

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY morning; pain

as

the head

if

would

split;

worse from motion;

wants to keep per-

fectly still; lips dry,

parched and cracked.

Calc. cars.

— Chronic

headache:

pain in

the forehead; throbbing pain in the morn-

ing and

continuing

all

day; feeling of

coldness in the head: worse by motion.

Chamomilla.— Caused

from

catarrh

or

abuse of coffee; drawing pain in one side of the head;

shooting or throbbing in the

forehead; one

cheek red and the other

pale; pain almost drives the patient mad.

Chixa.

— Ringing

ing spells; worse loss of

in the ears:

weak,

faint-

every other day; from

blood or animal

fluids.

—

Cocculus. Headache from riding; throbbing headache, worse in the evening; worse from talking, noise, or bright light.

— Nervous

Coffee.-

headache ;sleeplesness

was driven into the brain;, worse from noise; head feels too small. Igxatia. Boring pain in the forehead; pain as if a nail was driven out the side of head: after grief; better when quiet. Vomiting most prominent feaIpecac. pain as

if

a nail

—

—

ture; brain feels bruised; sick headache.

Xrx in

vom.

— Stupefying

heaclacee:

worse

the morning; stomach derangement.

40

I

MEDICAL ASTEOLOGY

—

Pulsatilla. From eating pastries; from sexual derangement; worse when lying-

down and

in the

evening; chilliness.

— Beating pain the forehead. the forehead and temSulphur. — Pain head. heat on top Verat alb. — Nervous headache; pain Sepia.

in

in

of

ples;

al-

most drives the patient mad; vomiting; cold sweat on head; top of head cold.

Headache from smoking

requires, -acon-

Ign-Nux vom. From bathing,-eale, cFrom study,-Nux v.-Sulphur. pulsatilla. From grief ,-Ign,-Phos acid. From overheating,-Acon,-Bell,-Bry.

SUNSTROKE.

—

Aconite. See headache. Antim. crud. Fainting from overhead; ailment worse from exposure to the Sun.

—

Belladonna.

—

Congestion of blood to worse on stooping; great an-

the head;

guish; flushed face; violent fever.

Carbo. veg. ness of

— Debility:

the

head;

vertigo;

pulsative

heavi-

pains and

pressure above the eyes.

Camphor.

— Severe

headache;

delirium; convulsions; skin

fainting;

and covered with cold sweat, especially on the head; cramps in the muscles; debilitv. 41

icj

cold

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

TOOTHACHE.

Acoxite.

— Fains drive one almost

stitching and of blood to

throbbing pain

;

frantic;

congestion

the head; fear of death.

—

Arxica. Toothache after operation; the cheek swolen, red and hard; bruised pain. Bell. Drawing, tearing pain, which comes on suddenly and leaves suddenly; worse when lying down and in the evening Bryoxia. Teeth feels to long; jerkinodrawing pain; worse at night; jerking pain when smoking; cold water relieves.

—

—

Camphor.

— Cutting pain; slimy tenacious

saliva in the

mouth; relieved by drinking

cold water; worse from

warm

food.

—

Carb. veg. Teeth decay rapidly; gums recede from the teeth and bleed easil}^; tearing pain from hot, cold or salty food. Chamomilla. Digging and gnawing pain after eating, and getting warm in

—

bed; patient unable to point out the fected tooth; pain very violent.

af-

—Violent pain; relieved by Igxatia. — Jaws and teeth crushed

Coffee.

ice

cold water: loss of taste; cannot sleep. feel

worse after coffee, smoking, and in the evening after lying down, and morning.

Xux vom- Sore

pain

42

with

stitching

in

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY worse at night and open air; irritable. Toothache from having hands in

the teeth and jaws;

morning; better Phos.

—

in

cold water;

gums bleed

Pulsatilla.

— Drawing,

easily.

stitching,

jerk-

ing pain; worse from warmth; chilliness.

Dulc.

— Toothache from taking — Pain affecting

Mercury row

cold.

sol.

of teeth;

jumping

night; teeth feels

whole

a

pains, especially

at

bruised and too long.

STYES. Pulsatilla. is

—

If

given in the

beginning-

generally sufficient.

Staph.

—

If

they appear often, and

leave

hard spots; especially on the upper

Hepar sulphur.

— Will

usually

lid.

correct

the disposition to styes.

Other remedies are For styes on the upper lid,-caus.-ferrummerc.-sulphur. phos.

On lower

lid,-rhus

tox.-

Corners of eyes,-natr. mur.-sulph.

EARACHE.

—

Acoxite. Earache caused by exposure to cold wind; violent, jumping pain. Bell. Digging, shooting pain; roarinoand humming in the ears; great sensitive-

—

to noise; pain in the

Chamomilla.

head and eyes.

— Shooting 43

pain

as

if

a

-

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY knife was thrust into the ear: from taking cold; pain drives the patient almost frantic;

children want to be carried.

— Worse night and from taking Mercury sol. — Tearing pain; suppuration

Dulc.

at

cold; worse while at rest.

seems eminent; worse damp, rainy weather. Pulsatilla.

at night

— Darting, tearing

feels stopped up; ear red

and during pain;

ear

and swolen.

COLDS.

— —

Acoxite. In the beginning, with short, dry cough, and heat in the head and face. Arsexic. Frequent sneezing; burning and soreness of the nostrils; chilliness after drinking; exterme thirst. Bell. Sore throat with hoarseness; red, flushed face; dry hoarse cough; children cry when coughing; worse from motion. Bryoxia .Dry coryza; lips dry and cracked; dry cough, worse from drinking; stoppage of the nose in the evening. Chamoaiilla. Fluent discharge from the nose; one cheek red and the other pale; dry cough; worse at night; when asleep. Dulc. Dry colds; worse during cold, wet weather; better when moving about. Hepar sulph. Takes cold easily; stitch

—

—

—

—

—

44

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY hoarse, croupy cough; and choking. Ipecacuanha.— Fluent coryza; rattling of es in

the

throat;

phlegm

loose

phlegm

in chest

coughing; Lachesis.

which does

not yield to

vomiting of mucus.

— Fluent

discharge from

the

nose and running from the eyes; dryness of the

mouth; tight clothing excites cough-

ing and suffocation; worse after sleep.

Mercury

sol.

— Frequent

sneezing and

watery discharge from the nose; short, dry cough, worse at night.

Nux

vom.

— Fluent

nose during the

discharge

day, dry

at

from

the

night: the

lies on becomes and cranky. Pulsatilla. Discharge of a yellowish, fetid mucus from the nose; takes cold easily: worse in evening and from warmth. Sulphur. Discharge of clear water from the nose; loss of voice, taste and smell. Loss of voice in the morning with par-

side of the nose

stopped up;

which he

irritable

—

—

alysis of the tongue, requires, caus.

Com-

plete loss of voice, with roughness of the

larnyx and windpipe, requires phos.

—

COUGH.

Aconite. Short, dry cough; worse from smoking, drinking and at night. 45

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

— Dry

Arsenicum.

cough, with a sense of

suffocation; shortness of breath.

Bell.

— Dry, spasmodic

of dust in the

the face; worse

Bryonia. up

cough;

throat; redness

sensation

and heat

of

at night.

— Dry

cough, compelling one to

though head and chest would fly to pieces in coughing. Causticum. Short, dry cough; worse in the evening until midnight; relieved by sit

in

bed

at night; feels as

—

drinking cold water; soreness of throat.

Hepar s.— Croupy cough;

rattling,

chok-

ing cough; w orse after midnight. r

Hyos.

— Dry, spasmodic

cough; worse at and w hen lying dowm; relieved by sitting up bluish color of the face. Ipecac. Dry cough; children almost sufnight,

T

;

—

focate

when coughing; vomiting. sol. Dry cough; spitting

Mercury

—

of

blood; worse at night and in wet w eather. T

— — —

Phos. Dry cough; w orse from talking and drinking; tightness in the chest. Pulsat. Dry cough; wrorse at night, and when lying dowm; going off by sitting up. Sulphur. Loose cough; expectoration of a sw eet taste; greenish lumps having T

7

worse

in the

morning.

See Colds, and Croup

46

also.

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

CROUP.

—

Acoxite. In the first stage; high fever and restlesness; after exposure to cold west wind; great pain on swallowing.

Flushed face: dry, barking, spasmodic cough: jumping during sleep. Cham. Croup with hoarseness; wheezing Bell.

—

and rattling of mucus in the throat; short, dry cough, worse at night and during sleep Cuprum. Violent, spasmodic coughing arresting the spells; short, dry cough,

—

breathing; suffocating spells.

Dros.

— Short,

of a feather in

hacking cough; sensation the throat:

patient

places

hand on stomach when coughing; voice has a deep base sound; spasmodic spells. Hepaii s. Loo>e, rattling, choking cough;

—

violent

fits

of

coughing, as

if

the

patient

would suffocate; drowsiness. Lachesls. In advanced cases; the slightand larnyx est pressure on the throat causes spasmodic cough; worse after sleep. Spongia. Crowing, barking cough; slow, wheezing respiration; suffocating fits; better with head bent back.

—

—

ASTHMA. Aconite.

— Shortness

to breath deeply;

of breath;

inability

worse when asleep.

47

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY. Arsenic.

— Shortness

ting attacks;

of breath;

suffoca-

worse at night, and when

lying down; fear of suffocation. Bryonia. Frequent, dry cough;

— worse on motion. —Attacts come on during

stitches

in the chest;

He par

s.

night, and with

rattling,

the

choking cough;

worse during cold north-west winds.

— Spasmodic asthma; pantand panting breathing; Phos. — Loud fatiguing cough; Verat. alb. — Violent attacts cold Ipecac.

short,

ing breathing; worse on motion. loss of voice.

in

weather, and in

the morning; cold

sweat

on the head and forehead.

Sulphur.

— Worse

the evening;

during sleep, and

tightness across

the

in

chest;

constant heat on the top of head.

SORE THROAT.

Bell.

—Inflammation,

burning and dry-

ness in the throat; sensation of

a

lump

in

the throat; principally on right side.

Lachesis.

lump tion

;

— Sore

in the

throat;

throat, with a

sensation

of

a

burning sensa-

worse after sleep.

Mercury

—

sol. Stitching pain on swallowing; worse at night and in wet weather Phos. Sore throat from smoking.

—

48

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

PLEURISY. pains in

Sharp, cutting side,

the

and

chest

3^

from

usually continues

to

7

days, and accompanied with fever.

Aconite.

— Piercing,

sticking pains in the

chest; inability to lie on

high fever and great

Arnica.

—After

the

right

injuares;

stitching

patient complains

in the left side;

side;

thirst; restless.

pain

bed

of

being to hard.

Bryonia.

— Stitching

great thirst;

pain;

pains aggravated

by breathing and from

motion; splitting

headache.

Mercury

sol.

— Soreness,

stitching pain

in the right

burning side of

and chest;

worse at night; when lying on right side. Piercing pain, mostly on leftside; Phos.

—

tightness in the chest, with dry cough.

Rhus

tox.

—

If

or over-lifting;

worse during

Sulphur.

caused

by

shortness

rest; better

getting of

breath,

wet,

and

by motion.

— When complicated with pneu-

monia; short, dry chest; worse

Verat. alb.

cough; stitches

on motion

— Painful

in

the

.

constriction of

the

chest; cutting

pain in the chest and

bluish color of

the face, with cold sweat.

FALSE PLEURISY. 49

side;

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY Similar to pleurisy, but more of a rheu-

and often mistaken for generally accompanied

matic affection,

Not

pleurisy.

by

fever, while

Arxica

pleurisy

— Stitching

breast; breathing

Nux

vom.

is.

mostly in

pain,

left-

painful.

is

— Sticking

pain

the

in

ribs;

worse from breathing, and from motion.

Pulsatilla.

when

— Sticking

pain in side, only

lying down; pains

from one part

rapidly shifting

to another.

PALPITATION OF THE HEART.

—Violent beating and palpitation

Acoxite.

of the heart, especially after fright.

Digitalis.

— Palpitation

on

tion, or

worse from mo-

lying clown

sensation as

;

would stop beating

heart

Phos.

— Tightness

—Unusually

and drinking.

strong beating of

the heart; the beating can be

creased by sitting

if

one moved.

across the chest; palpi-

tation worse after eating

Spigelia.

if

heard;

down by bending ;

in-

for-

ward, and in the evening.

LOSS OF APPETITE.

Chixa.

— Loss of appetite; aversion to food

everything

Hepar

s.

ful after

tastes

bitter; after

sickness.

— Stomach easily disordered; use-

abuse of mercury and quinine.

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MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

— Bitter Pulsatilla. — Putrid,

Xux

vom.

taste; aversion to food,

and tabaeco; craves brandy.

coffee

taste; aver-

bitter

sion to fat food, meat, bread or of appetite from

milk; loss

abase of tobacco.

MORBID APPETITE.

— When troubled with worms; venous appetite; hungry soon after meals. hungry but canSilicea. — Patient constipation. not eat when they Staph. — Ravenous hunger after eating, Cixa.

ra-

feels

try;

and when the stomach tobacco,

full;

is

desire for

wine, etc.

See under dispepsia

also.

D1SPEPSIA. Axtim. orud.

—

If

caused from overloading o

the stomach; tongue

Arxica.

coated white.

—After injuries; eructations

tast-

ing like rotten eggs: vomiting after eatino-.

Bryoxia.— In cold

food

hot weather; from drinkino-

water when is

Calc. carb. cannot

overheated;

smell of

intolerable.

— Weight

bear anything

in

the

tight

stomach;

around the

waist; everything tastes sour.

Carbo veg.

—All

belching, and

Cham.

food

burning

— Bloatedness

disagrees; in the

in the

51

sour

stomach.

morning; ach-

MEDICAL

ASTROLOGY.

ing pain in the stomach.

and tight; — Stomach weak and debilitated. Lycopodium. — Canine hunger; disgust

China.

feels

full

aversion to food;

of

warm

bloated

food;

after

eating;

heart-

burn; desire for oysters.

Nux

v*om.

— Bitter

cramp-like

pain

taste in in

the

morning;

the- stomach,

worse

after meats; suitable after stimulants.

Puls.

— Tongue

coated white or yellow;

fatty food, pork, sweets

and

ice

cream

dis-

agrees; nightly diarrhoea.

—

Sulphur. Acidity of the stomach; feels weak and faint about 11 a.m. For acidity of the stomach, give Sepia or Sulphur. For heartburn, Carbo yegchina and nux vom. For aching and burning

in

the

stomach, arn.-ars.— bell.

HEARTBURN. Carbo yeg.

— Water

brash,

especially at

night; burning in the stomach.

— Heartburn after every Nux vom. — Belching of bitter

China.

meal;

great fullness after eating.

fluids at

nip;ht;

vomiting

Sepia,

— Burning

Phos.

after meals. in the

— Belching

of

sleepy after dinner.

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stomach.

bitter

water;

very

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

COLIC. Bryonia.

— Pinching

pain in the stomach;

bilious vomiting after eating or

drinking.

— Spasmodic pains the caused principally from strong Coloc. — The principal remedy Cham.

colic, particularly

if

the

for

cramp

down putting

the

stomach, which

re-

selves double, or lies

pain

coffee.

bends them-

patient

entire weight on the lieves;

stomach;

in

stomach as though

it

were squeezed between stones. Ipecac. Vomiting the principal symptom,

—

stomach.

horrible pain in the

Nux

vom.

— Cutting, pinching pain; worse

from motion; chronic constipation. Puls. Gripping pain, with diarrhoea;

—

caused from eating

fruits,

ice

cream, or

meat, such as venison.

slightly tainted

JAUNDICE. Cham.

— Yellowness

of face

and white of

eyes; green, watery stools.

Mercury.

— Skin

very

yellow;

thickly

coated tongue; bad smell from the mouth; loathing of food.

Nux

vom.

— Pain

in the

sour or putrid taste;

region of the liver;

constipation.

DIARRHOEA.

Aloes.

— Yellow

stoois; pain in

53

the bow-

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY els after eating:

in the

worse

warm

in

weather,

evening, after eating, while standing.

Carbo yeg. fat food,

Cham.

—

—

If caused by cold drinks, and after sickness. If caused from taking cold; from

coffee, or tobacco; suitable for children.

Axtim. ceud.

— After

overheat;

bathing;

cold water, or cold food.

Coloc.

—Af

er

eating

cold,

after anger; gripping paing;

— From

cold; during

taking-

changes of the weather; worse

Lycop. 4 p.m., ach

things;

by

relieved

smoking.

coffee, or

Dulc.

sour

— From milk; oysters; seems

a little food

to

cold

at night.

worse about fill

the stom-

bloated; flatulence.

full;

Mercury

sol.

—In

sour

weather;

hot

smelling night -weats; dysentery.

Podoph.

— Greenish,

watery stools; worse

after eating or drinking; gripping

Pulsat. fruit, or

—

If

colic.

caused from meat, ice cream,

tobacco;

gripping

pain

in

the

bowels; chilliness; worse from warmth.

CONSTIPATION.

— Constipation hot weather; stools hard and dry, look as burnt. Alumina. — Stools dry and light colored; Bryoxia.

in

if

inactivity of

the bowels.

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MEDICAL ASTROLOGY Lycop. stools

— Loud voided

bloated; passes

Nux

rumbling

much

bowels;

the

in

abdomen

with difficulty; flatulence.

—

vom. Stools large, hard and dry; frequent urging to stool, but nothing is passed; suitable after pills and stimulants.

— Inactivity of the bowels; Phos. — Stools long, narrow and hard

Opium.

stools

of small, black balls;

a

after

catharics. like

dogs; alternate constipation and diarrh-

oea of old people.

— Constipation from eating Sulphur. — complicated with RHEUMATISM. Aconite. — In the beginning; red, swelling the affected Arnica. — Bruised pain feeling though Pulsat.

rich,

greasy food; more suitable for females. If

piles.

shining-

of

parts.

as

;

lame parts were resting on something hard Bell. — Red, shining swelling, with cut-

deep in the bones; pain changing from one place to another; pain comes on and leaves suddenly.

ting, tearing pain

Bryonia.

— Stiffness,

swelling,

pain; worse

from motion.

Dulcamara*

— Caused from

cold

sticking

or get-

ting wet; bruised pain; mostly in the back, joints of the

arms and 55

legs.

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

Sulphur.

— Chronic

rheumatism;

other

remedies do not seem to have any effect; dull,

aching pains.

SCIATICA. Aconite.

— Pain

one almost des-

drives

perate; anxiety and fear of death.

Coloc.

— Violent,

rending

pains; worse from touch

and

darting-

or motion;

prin-

cipally on the left side.

See lumbago and rheumatism.

GOUT. Arsexic. pain;

— Swelling

parts

of the feet;

burn like

fire;

bummer

better

from

warmth and by motion. Colch.

—

Little or no swelling;

skin

rose

colored and leaves white spots from pressure of the finger; spasmodic pains.

LUMBAGO.

— Cramping pain the back; sensation back would break. Mercury —Symporaa worse night and during wet weather. Xux yom. — Bruised pain the small Bell.

in

as

if

sol.

all

at

cold,

in

the back; worse

when turning in bed.

See rheumatism

and

56

sciatica.

of

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

ACTION OF DRUGS. ACONITE. Duration of action, from

1 to 48 hours. Antidotes,-Xux vomica, Camphor. Ailments are always accompanied by drinking thirst, little and often; fever with flushed face and rosy cheeks; great restlesness; imagines that they will die;

predicts the time of death: hard, full pulse, useful only

suitable

hages

of

the beginning

in

for

of disease;

hemor-

acute inflammation;

bright-red

blood;

croup from

suppressed sweat or getting wet; at night; lying

on the

left

worse

side; during

west winds.

ALUMINA. Duration of action about 40 days.

Antidotes,-Bryonia Cham., Ipecac. Scrofulous affections; complaints from the abuse lead

of

Mercury; bad effects from

poisoning;

constipation;

all

nate days; from

painters colic;

ailments worse an

chronic-

on

alter-

empty stomach;

in the

evening, and at the Moon's uhangres.

57

MEDICAL ASTEOLOGY

ARNICA. Duration of action, about 6 days. Antidotes,— Comphor, Ignatia.

Will

most cases be found useful

in

in

ailments brought about from injuries, falls etc.,

worse

in the

morning, and better

the evening and at nigdit; patient

and

in

restless

con plains of bed being too hard, and

constantly shifting their position.

ARSENICUM. Duration of action, from 30 in

to

40 days

chronic affections.

Antidotes,— Camphor, China, Ferrum.

Arsenic

ailments are

always accom-

panied by great anxiety, restlessness and fear of death;

violent thirst, but drinking

sudden

vomiting;

causes

strength;

pains are

sinking

of

characterized by a

burning sensation; worse after mid-night; after sleep; better

from waruith.

BELLADONNA. Duration of action, from ward, and

in

one day up-

some cases months.

Antidotes,— Strong black Coffee, Opium.

Ajts on the brain and nervous system. Congestion to the bead with flushed f.ue

an

1

throbbing

53

hea

lac-ie;

violent

1UEDICA L

drinking

thirst,

ASTEOLCG Y.

little

and often; pains

shifting from one part to another; affected

parts have a red shiny appearance;

sleep-

but cannot sleep; jumping

iness

appear

as

while

come on suddenly and

asleep; pains

suddenly; right side

dis-

mostly

affected; worse after midnight; in the sun; after drinking, from motion.

BRYONIA. Duration of action,

from four or

five

days to three or four weeks. Antidotes,-Chamomilla, Nux vomica. Ailments usually accompanied by a splitting headache; great thirst, drinkinolarge

but at long intervals; abnormal appetite; rheumatic

quantities

bitter taste;

gouty pains of a stitching nature; worse from motion, during hot weather; better while at

rest.

CALCERA CARBONICA. Duration of action, upwards of 50 days. Antidotes,-Camphor, Sulphur.

Great sensitiveness cold

grow

fat;

to

cold

air;

takes

young

people inclined to more adapted to young people;

easily;

ailments worse morning, evening; during increase of the Moon; in wet weather and

59

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY Better when lying on the

from washing. painful side.

OANTHAR1S. several weeks.

Duration of action, Antidote, -Camphor.

Principally adapted to ailments

and

kidneys

sexual

system;

of

usually accompanied by a burning

ing sensation; mostly coffee;

right

side

of

worse from

affected;

when standing;

in

the

the

ailments sting,

the

body

drinking

morning;

every seventh day, at the changes of

the

Moon.

CARBO VEGETABLIS. Duration of action, 1 to 2 months. Antidotes.-Arsenic, Camphor, Coffee.

Mostly

adapted

in

chronic

teeth loose,

gums recede from

and bleed

easily;

fullness

after

or

drinking;

pep-ya, the simplest food disagrees; ful for ailments

teeth

cough; great

chronic

eating

diseases;

the

dis-

use-

remaining after chronic

diseases; loss of animal fluids.

CAUSTICUM. Duration of action, 40 to 50 days. Antidotes,-Coffee, Coloc, Bites inside

of

Xux

vomica.

cheek when chewing; 60

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY greasy taste in the mouth; cough relieve

by swallowing

worse

water;

eolcl

warm

weather, in the evening, from better

lying on

1

dry food;

wet weather,

from heat, during

More

the painful side.

for dark haired

in

suitable

people, and those subject

to warts, tetter; old injuries

become

sore.

CHAMOMILLA. Duration of action, 3 or 4 days. Antidotes,-Coffee, Ignatia, Pulsatilla. Is

mostly adapted for children; patient

very

everything makgs them

irritable,

angry; does not wish

spoken

to;

they

be looked at or all

wants different things

the time; patient

which

to

children want to be carried

when

refuse

sensibility to pain;

worse

offered;

great

night,

while

at

asleep, during sweat, from anger.

Better

from warmth, and when quiet.

CHINA. Duration of action, from 2 to 3

weeks.

Antidotes,-Ars., Carboveg., Ferrum.

Ailments brought about from the of blood, animal

fluids,

debilitating

loss dis-

ease; ailments worse at night, after drinking,

by touching the

weather, while lying

61

parts,

on

the

during wet right

side.

.MEDICAL

ASTROLOGY

Better from bard pressure, in dry weather, after

sleep,

when lying on

and

the

left

side.

COCCULUS. Duration of action, 30 to 50 days.

Antidote -Coffee. Vertigo when sitting boat

in a

carriage;

or

when riding

in

a

when riding

up,

violent vomiting

boat or carriage;

sea

sickness; disposition to tremble; hysterical

spasms; worse after eating, drinking, or

when

riding.

COFFEE. Duration of action, 10 days.

Antidotes,-Cham., Ign.,

Nux

vomica.

accompanied by great sensibility of the nervous system; extremely sensitive to pain; all the senses are more Ailments

hunger, eating very rapidly; bad effects of sudden surprises, from wine; worse at night, after eating, and from

acute; great

motion; cannot sleep.

COLOCYNTHIS. Duration of action, 30 to 40 days. Antidotes,-Caus., Cham., Coffee. Irritable to or

and does not wish

bothered

;

bitter taste;

62

to

be talked

violent

colic

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY compelling one to bend double; gripping, ailments brought about

pinching pains;

from grief or anger;

stiffness of the joints;

beer intoxicates easily. All ailments worse

from rest and

in the afternoon.

CON1UM. Duration of action, 30 to 50 days. Antidote,-Ooffee. Especially adapted to the old people; bad

easily intoxicated; sis;

diseases of

effects of sexual

excess;

apoplexy with paraly-

swelling and induration of the glands.

DIGITALIS. Duration of action, 40 to 50 days.

Antidotes,-Nux vomica, Opium. Vertigo with trembling: various colors before the eyes;

morning vomiting;

diarr-

hoea during jaundice; violent palpitation of the heart;

swelling of the feet during

the day, diminishing

worse

the

in

at

evening,

night; at

ailments

night, while

standing, lying with the head bent back,

from

eatino-. CT

DULCAMARA. Duration of action,

1 to 2 months. Antidotes,-lpecac, Mercury.

Complaints brought about from 63

cold

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY changes of the weather, taking cold, ting wet; dropsical

Symptoms

pains.

swellings;

worse in cold

all

when

weather, at night, and

get-

rheumatic

damp

at rest; better

from motion.

FERRUM. Duration of action, 10 to 20 days. Antidotes,-Arsen., China, Hepar sulph. Pale, bloated face; bloated

around the

food tastes

can neither

eyes;

all

eat or drink

anything hot; swelling of the

feet; great debility

or animal fluids; nine,

worse

bitter;

from the

bad

loss of blood,

from

effects

and alcoholic stimulants. in the

evening, while at

iodica ly; rheumatic

pains

tea, qui-

Ailments rest,

are

per-

relieved

by slow motion.

HEPAR SULPHUR. Duration of action, 8 weeks. Antidotes,— Belladonna,

Chamomilla.

Unhealthy condition

the skin; sup-

purative diseases;

suppuration; tion after the

cough;

all

of

induce mouth; salivaMercury; choking

slight injuries

ulcers in the

abuse of

ailments worse at

cold

north-west

from

exercise,

night,

from

when stooping, from moving the eyes; winds,

better from wafinth, while at 0-4

rest

during

:

MEDICAL

ASTJROLOGY.

perspiration.

IGNATIA. Duration of action 2 hours to ^ days. Antidotes,-Chamoinilla, Pulsatilla.

Ailments caused from PTief or friobt adapted to

people;

excitable, hysterical

spasmodic complaints;

twitching

muscles; hiccough from

smoking; empty

of the

of

the

stomach; pains

feeling in the

pit

pressing from

within to without; cutting

pains as from a after lying coffe,

knife; worse after dinner,

down,

brandy,

after sleep,

or

when lying on

from tobacco

pe rspiralion.

Better

the back, and fivni

chang-

ing position.

IPECACUANHA. Duration of action, from 2 hours to several days.

Antidotes,-Arnica,

Nux

Ailments accompanied vomiting;

pale face;

vomica, China.

by nausea and

aversion

to

suffocating cough; loose rattling of in the throat; chilliness; i*

the

least

warmth.

disorders; worse at

unable to

Adapted

to

food;

phlegm bear

malarial

night and after eating

or drinking.

LACHESJS. Duration of action, 4 or 5 weeks.

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MEDICAL ASTROLOGY Antidotes.-Arsenic, Belladonna. Disposition to

sadness;

beating head-

ache over the eyes; malignant diphtheria; tight clothing

women

at the

ulcers,

having

unbearable; suitable

is

change

of life;

bluish

a

buncles surrounded by

appearance; boils

worse after sleep.

Bad

car-

and purple

spots; left side mostly affected; all

for

gangrenous

symptoms from

effects

Mercury and China.

LYCOPODIUM. Duration of action, 40 to 50 days. Antidotes,— Camphor, Pulsatilla, Coffee.

Excessive

hunger; desire for sweets;

aversion to bread

;

the

abdomen becomes

bloated after eating ever so

rumbling

in

the

little:

constant

abdomen; drowsiness

during the day but cannot sleep

at

night.

Ailments always worse about 4 P. M; on lving down, after eating, from pressure of

clothing*.

conuing

Better from

to exercise;

getting cold;

from eructation.

MERCURY SOLUBILUS. Antidote,-Hepar sulphur.

Adapted

to affections of the

glandular

svtem; affections of the mucous membrane

and sexual system; the parts are swolen. with a raw sore feeling: prespiration ac-

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY companies most complaints but does not

Worse

relieve.

night;

at

in

damp and

cold weather; from exercise.

NUX VOMICA. Duration of action, 15 to 21 days. Antidotes,-Coffee, Cham., Camphor.

through

Acts principally

the gastric

system, and suitable for ailments

caused

from the abuse of tobacco, wine, coffee

and patent medicines; com-

stimulants

plaints arising from mental exertion,

entary desire

life;

for

sensitive to pressure;

back.

sed-

hunger v\ith aversion to fooa; brandy and chalk; stomach

Worse

bruised pain in the

morning;

in the

after

eat-

ing; from motion.

PHOSPHORUS. Antidotes,-Camphor,

Nux

vomica.

Duration of action, unknown.

Acts on the respiratory system. Thirst

for

very

soon after eating;

cold

hunger

drinks;

food

all

tastes

bitter;

hoarseness with loss of voice; very sleepy after

eating.

animal fluids; slight

Suitable after the

great

debility,

wounds bleed much;

worse

in the

in the

dark; after sleep.

all

evening, from light.

67

loss of

trembling; ailments

Better

.

MEDl A L A vTRO LOGY (

PULSATILLA. Duration of action, 10 to 20 days.

Xux

Antidotes, Coffee, Ign.,

vomica.

Acts on the stomach, bowels, brain and the nervous system. Vertigo when

stooping; after

stomach

More

eating;

from overloading the

gastric disturbances

with fruit,

food,

fat

pastries.

adapted to females, pains accom-

panied by chilliness, and rapidly shifting

from one

part

of

the

left side;

from heat.

body

another.

to

when lying on

\Yorse in the evening;

the

Better from motion;

from cold.

RHUS TOXICODENDRON Duration of action,

1 to 3

weeks.

Antidotes,-Bryonia, Coffee, Sulphur.

Acts on the tedons, ligaments and skin.

Ailments brought on by getting w et; T

taking cold; during

cold,

Pains in the bones as knife.

Worse

if

at night,

w et

weather.

r

scraped

with

a

during rest and

when first beginning to move. Better from continual motion; warmth relieves.

SEPIA. Antidotes,-Aconite, Sulphur. Principall v adapted to ailments of

female sex; diseases of (38

women

with

the

sud-

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY den sinking*

of

strength;

sour stomach;

icy cold feet: everything tastes

aversion to

food; burning

all

too salty;

in

the

ab-

Ailments worse in the morning,

domen.

dry weather; after eating. Better from smoking; cold -food and drinks, and after

in

sleep.

SILICEA. Duration of action, indefinite.

Antidotes,-Camphor, Hepar sulphur. Feeling as before

the

patients,

if

suitable for

scrofulous

and those having an

unhealthy

skin; limbs

go

to sleep easily;

bad

effects

ulcers after the abuse

of vaccination;

Mercury.

intoxicated; black epots

eyes;

Worse at

night;

of

during thun-

der storms; at the changes and increase of the

Moon, and

during changes of the

weather.

SULPHUR. Duration of

'action, 1 to

6 weeks.

Antidotes,-Xux vomica, Pulsatilla. Acts on the skin, mucous membrane, and o-landular svstem. Suitable for those having an

unhealthy

skin: subject to piles; constipation;

weak-

ness and trembling in the joints; stooping gait.

Ailments worse every seventh day 69

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY at the

changes

Moon;

of the

ing; after washing*;

in

the

even-

periodically.

VBRATRUM ALBUM. Duration of action, from one hour to six or eight days.

Antidotes,-Arsen. Aconite, Ipecac.

Acts on the intestinal canal, brain and nervous system.

Crampy warmth iting,

pains which will

not bear

of the bed; violent colic

the

and vom-

with coldness of the body; clamy,

cold sweat,

particularly on the head

forehead; violent thirst

and

cold

drinks;

All ailments are accompanied by

violent

and extreme coldness of Worse in the morning; after from drinking; perspiration;

pain, cold sweat

the body.

midnight;

for

from warmth of bed.

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