Poetic verses with philosophy and hidden nuances form the core farmans or upaya (remedy recommended) of the book. It is believed to have Persian origins and has led to field of remedial astrology known as Lal Kitab remedies, that is simple remedies for various planetary afflictions in the horoscope or birth chart, which have over the years become part of the folk traditions of the region, that includes North India and Pakistan. The maiden issue of Lal Kitab School of astrology came into existence in the form of Ilme Samudrik Ke Lal Kitab Ke Arman in 1939 A. D. which was having 383 pages. The other issues which hit the market were Ilme Samudrik Ki Lal Kitab Ke Farman 1940 having 280 pages. This book was supplementary to the 1939 publication. Lal Kitab published in 1941 gained fame as Gutaka, however, it was titled as Lal Kitab Tisra Hissa having a binding of 428 pages. In 1942 fourth part of this book was published and christened as Ilme Samudrik Ki Lal Kitab. This book was bundled in 384 pages.Lal Kitab was christened thus due to its red outer cover probably keeping in view the auspiciousness of the colour in Hindu mythology. This book deals with the Samudrik Shastra of occult, a science based on palmistry/phrenology and other associated fields. Though it is a part and parcel of Vedic astrology, its contours are different and has its own grammar. For example, the house of ascendant would always be No. 1 irrespective of the position of the planets. - from Amzon