Year: 2025 | Month: June | Volume: 15 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 99-105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250613
Vyana VataM: A Comprehensive Review of Its Ayurvedic Foundations and Neurophysiological Role in Circulation and Movement
Dr. Priyanka Yadav1, Dr. Ankita2, Dr. Yashpal Singh3, Dr. Balkrishan Panwar4
1P.G. Scholar, Dept. of Kriya Sharir, M.M.M. govt. Ayurvedic College Udaipur, Rajasthan.
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Kriya Sharir, M.M.M. govt. Ayurvedic College Udaipur, Rajasthan.
3Associate Professor, Dept. of Kaya Chikitsa, Govt. Ayurveda College, Bharatpur
4Professor, Dept. of Kriya Sharir, Gurukul Ayurveda College, Haridwar
Corresponding Author: Dr. Priyanka Yadav
ABSTRACT
Background: In Ayurvedic physiology, Vata Dosha is the primary force responsible for movement and neurological control. Among its five subdivisions, Vyana Vata governs circulation, locomotion, and coordination. It is pervasive and swift, rooted in the heart, and responsible for distributing nutrients throughout the body.
Objectives: This review aims to analyze Vyana Vata in detail through Ayurvedic classical references and establish its relevance and correspondence with modern anatomical and physiological systems, especially the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems.
Methods: An extensive textual analysis of Ayurvedic Samhitas, Sanskrit commentaries, and modern anatomy and physiology texts was conducted. Correlative mapping was done with the nervous system, circulatory system, and muscular functions.
Results: Vyana Vata is responsible for complex physiological actions including cardiac function, circulation of Rasa and Rakta, muscular contraction, voluntary movements, and reproductive functions. It overlaps conceptually with the somatic and autonomic divisions of the nervous system in modern science.
Conclusion: Understanding Vyana Vata offers a unique insight into the integrated view of movement and circulation in Ayurvedic and modern medicine. It can serve as a diagnostic and therapeutic foundation in managing neuromuscular and circulatory disorders.
Key words: Vyana Vata, Ayurveda, Peripheral Nervous System, Circulation, Somatic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System, Rasa Rakta Samvahana, Hridaya