Medical Astrology — Your Body Map & Health Houses
Classical medical astrology maps the twelve rashis onto the body from head to foot — the Kalapurusha, the cosmic body. Your lagna sets where that map starts, and the sixth house and its lord carry the tradition's indications for illness.
The Kalapurusha scheme runs Mesha at the head through Meena at the feet. Read from your own lagna, it shows which parts of the body each house of your chart governs — and therefore which planets sit on them.
This is a map of tendencies, not a diagnosis. Classical texts are explicit that jyotish indicates and medicine treats; a chart that shows a sixth-house affliction tells you where to be attentive, not what you have.
Questions
Can a kundli diagnose disease?
No, and no responsible astrologer claims it can. A chart shows constitutional tendencies and periods of vulnerability. Diagnosis requires a doctor and tests.
Which house shows health?
The 6th is the house of disease, the 8th of chronic and sudden conditions, and the 12th of hospitalisation and sleep. The lagna and its lord show overall vitality.
Should I stop treatment because of a dasha?
Absolutely not. Classical remedies were always prescribed alongside treatment, never instead of it.
This is a classical astrological calculation, not medical advice. Nothing here diagnoses or treats illness. If something is wrong, see a doctor — the tradition itself prescribes remedies alongside treatment, never instead of it.