Saturn — spleen, bones, constraint

Planetary medical significator

Culpeper uses planets as medical significators within an early-modern astrological and herbal frame. The organ placement is a compact body projection of that frame, not a physiological diagnosis or a claim that Culpeper used this exact silhouette.

Sun — heart and vital heatMoon — stomach and fluidsMercury — lungs, nerves, speechVenus — kidneys and generative balanceMars — gall and inflammatory heatJupiter — liver and growthSaturn — spleen, bones, constraintSaturn — spleen, bones, constraintAries — headTaurus — neckGemini — arms and shouldersCancer — chestLeo — heartVirgo — abdomenLibra — kidneysScorpio — pelvisSagittarius — thighsCapricorn — kneesAquarius — shinsPisces — feet

Point 7 of 19 in Culpeper Medical Astrology

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Sources

Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged / Complete Herbal (primary_canonical)

The herbal’s “Of the Planets” and plant entries give Culpeper’s planetary rulership frame; cited by the planetary-rulership section and individual herb entries.

Nicholas Culpeper, Astrological Judgement of Diseases from the Decumbiture of the Sick (primary_canonical)

Part I, “Of the Planets” and “Of the Twelve Signs,” sets out the medical astrology meanings used here; cited by those named sections.

William Lilly, Christian Astrology (secondary)

The standard early-modern English astrological medical context for sign and planet significations; see Book III, chapters on sickness and body signification.

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