Medical Astrology Course in India

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A College in India, The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine offers a course
'Introduction to Medical Astrology'
https://ncismelectives.org/courses?section=c&cat=Siddha
presented by Prof. P.V.B. Subrahmanyam and prepared by Dr. Umakant Tiwari and ShankarLal Soni from the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine.

The curriculum is to provide an opportunity to the students of Ayurveda, Unani Siddha & Sowa-Rigpa to get introduced, exposed and oriented to various allied subjects that are required to understand and build an inter- disciplinary approach.

Duration 10 months - 25 Lessons and the course is also given in English.
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In a paper by Pathiyil Ravi Shankar on Pubmed
DOI: 10.20529/IJME.2023.001
'Do Ayurveda students need a course in Medical Astrology?'
... he says
"The tyranny of Shabdavyapashraya seems to continue unabated. The recent move by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) to introduce "Medical Astrology" as an elective for Ayurveda students is a case in point. NCISM, the apex body with an explicit mandate to "encourage medical professionals to adopt the latest medical research in their work," has ironically enrolled over 700 (2,889 as of August 2024) students for its online course on medical astrology."
Contrary to what Mr Shankar thinks, the NCISM says...
""It's believed that during olden days Astrology was a flourishing branch of studies. In history there are many recorded incidents of accurate prediction of future events.
Medical Astrology is subject which discusses one's likely diseases based on birth charts and planetary positions. In the subject some real life case studies have been included to re-emphasize the topics covered.

By studying this subject interested students will be able to correlate patient's sickness with Astrological conditions and also prescribe parallel alternate treatment. Interested students can also pursue the subject on their own."
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It seems that India is moving in the right direction for a new generation to become doctor and astrologer at the same time.
Blessings!

Re: Medical Astrology Course in India

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thanks ouranos

in response to your very last comment sort of..

i have mentioned dr. k s charak quite a few times in astro posts in the past few years here at skyscript.. he is both a doctor and an astrologer and your post reminded me of him yet again.. it was a bit of a trick, but i wanted to read most of the books he has been responsible for.. i think this focus on health in combination with astrology is quite prevalent in india and your post highlights another nice addition.. cheers james