Rashi nakshatra vatika and human health

Abstract

According to the Hindu mythology, there are total 27 nakshatras, corresponding to 9 planets in the universe. It is believed that each tree keeps giving energy to a particular person born in a particular period of a zodiacal sign/ star. There is a specific structure to prepare a nakshatra vatika for devote to worship a worth-worshipping plant/ tree according to the status of divine constellation at the time of birth of a person. It has been found that the plants cultivated according to rashi nakshatra vatika contain increased phytochemical contents and also showed improved antimicrobial activity. The concept of rashi nakshatra vatika has poor scientific validity due to limited experimental work. The detailed scientific work is needed to validate the importance of this unique concept of the plantation.