There were many various reasons to correlate plants with zodiac. In past people believes that the plant appeared during certain time possessed certain qualities and inherited somewhat from signs which ruled them. Other basic point for classification of plants was their application in medicine because the astrological sign causes the certain part or function of body. The plant used as
medical treatmentt for any part of a body, can be connected with a sign which is responsible for it. For example, the planet the Jupiter operates of blood functions, therefore a plant known blood clear can be attributed to the Jupiter.
In Middle Ages when doctors prepared medicines from plants they took in consideration of astrological sign of patient. Using very complex system, they applied not only the herbs connected with this or that part of a body, but also what were defined by a horoscope of the patient.
Astrologists for a long time have noticed, that the Moon influences flora of the Earth even in more significant degree, than the Sun, due to direct influence in the form of change of intensity of an electromagnetic field.
They open that in a full moon at plants the fabric liquid rises upwards on a stalk, and the elevated part is poured by juice. And in a new moon, on the contrary, vegetative juices aspire downwards to roots. Scientists have noted that plants in a full moon absorb more moisture than in a new moon.
Was considered, that the Sun operates plants of "solar" color and those which parts remind under the form the Sun on a decline, for example an orange, a saffron, sunflower, a camomile, greater celandine, a calendula. The herbs acting on heart also stimulate blood circulation.
Moon - rules plants which parts are look like Moon and have color similar to the Moon (a banana, a mango, a melon, a pumpkin; white or yellow flowers - an iris sweet, lily water). It concerns and to the plants containing many waters: at them often soft, juicy leaves (cabbage, cucumber,lettuce and other deciduous vegetables), and also to what grow about water or in water (seaweed, a willow).
Mercury ruled by plants with well branched out leaves (carrots, a parsley, fennel, caraway seeds), and also the herbs acting on a brain, nervous system or speech - lavender, lily of the valley, origanum.
Venus directed by plants with especially pleasant flowers (arose, daisies, primrose, violet); red berries, fruit and vegetables (plum, an apple, a strawberry, tomatoes, a cherry, a blackberry, a raspberry).
Mars operates plants with thorns (thorns symbolize the weapon): barberry, cactuses, hawthorn, and also sharp, spicy plants (a nettle, garlic, hop, a horse-radish, mustard, onions, pepper, tobacco, garden radish, wormwood, basil, estragon).
Jupiter operates fruit and nuts, in particular almonds, a chestnut, a currant, a fig, a dogrose; plants with a pleasant smell - an anise, balsam, jasmin, linden, nutmeg; oak (on association good luck the Jupiter in mythology); the herbs influencing arterial system or a liver (chervil, dandelion, sage), and also a fur-tree and a mulberry.
Saturn operates plants with cooling qualities (barley, comfrey, tamarind); trees with annual rings (elm, a cypress, pine); poisonous and narcotic plants (marihuana, the wolf bast, yew), and also a quince and sloe.
for a long time used in medicine as antihelmintic drug and just as a way that helps at diseases of urogenital system.
