Ayurvedic Management of Vata Vyadhi: A Proposed Clinical Study and Evidence-based Review

Background: Vata Vyadhi (वातव्याधि) Ayurvedic drishtikon se bahut vishaal varg hai jisme neurological, musculoskeletal, aur functional disorders aate hain. Modern medicine mein symptomatic management hota hai, lekin Ayurvedic chikitsa — nidana parivarjan, dinacharya, panchakarma aur aushadhi — samagra upchar pradan karti hai. Objective: Is paper ka uddeshya Ayurvedic siddhanton par adharit ek clinical trial protocol prastut karna aur prakritik chikitsa paddhatiyon ka samikshatmak varnan karna hai. Methods: Proposed study: randomised, assessor-blinded, parallel-group clinical trial. Sample size (preliminary): 80 participants (40 intervention, 40 control). Intervention mein sthanika and samagra Ayurvedic management—samyak panchakarma (snehana, swedana, basti), herbal formulations (e.g., Ashwagandha, Shallaki, Punarnava; classical yogas anusar), diet & lifestyle modifications shamil honge. Control arm: standard conventional symptomatic management. Primary outcomes: symptom score reduction (Vata lakshan), pain (VAS), functional score (depending on disease, e.g., Oswestry for low back pain / modified Rankin for neurological syndromes). Secondary: QoL, sleep, adverse events. Statistical analysis: intention-to-treat, paired/unpaired tests, p