I've talked in past about using electional astrology to plan surgeries and other medical events via Twitter, and now it seems hospitals in India are taking this to an even further degree: The Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh is turning to ancient astrological texts to find a cure for heart ailments.
Allotted and approved by the University Grants Commission, the project has given rise to a number of "astrological hospitals" around the holy city; these hospitals are places where astrologers prescribe semi-precious stones, beads, and herbal medicines. These practices are nothing new to this culture, whose ancient books all mention using astrology to diagnose and cure heart