Capricorn gives a weak body, especially in the early years, and a lack of vitality (the rule of Saturn). Capricorn is cold all the time. Living in a damp, cold atmosphere is bad for him: it predisposes him to rheumatic complaints and to various forms of skin trouble. Capricorn is vulnerable to illnesses arising from cold or a lack of warmth; he needs dry air. The knees may suffer either from injury or from metabolic disorders. The digestive system and the intestines are weak too. Rheumatism, lingering illnesses and constipation are possible. There is a danger of melancholy and depression. The bones must be protected from fracture. With the years, however, Capricorn's health seems to grow ever more robust; he grows younger with age. As a rule Capricorns are very moderate and live long. It is advisable not to get chilled. One must look after the health of the spine, do exercises that strengthen it, take up swimming and cold-water conditioning, and watch the condition of the teeth. See that you rest enough: Capricorns are often workaholics (the exaltation of Mars). With the Moon in exile, it is hard to sense the needs of one's own body. Capricorn can work purposefully on improving his health if he recognises the need for it. The plants of Capricorn – conifers: spruce, fir, oak bark, willow, guelder rose, all nuts and the stones of many plants, berries – cloudberry, stone bramble; herbs: plantain, wormwood, thistle, orache, tansy, yarrow, buckwheat. Their action is directed against disorders of mineral metabolism: stones, gravel, salt deposits, diseases of the skeletal system, rheumatism and arthritis.