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The traditional sign & symptoms of Kampavata resembles with modern day's Parkinson's disease.kampavata is the one of Namatamja vata vikara explained in texts of Ayurvedic samhitas.Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of central nervous system and is having pathology in substantia nigra & is extra-pyramidal crippling disease.Parkinson's disease affects 1% of population above the age of 50 years.The symptoms of kampavata are hasta-padyo kampa( tremors in hands and legs),stambha(rigidity),chests sanghat(Bradikinesia and akinesia) vakvikruti(disturbance in speech) and gatra sanghat( postural abnormality).In spite of advancement in the field of modern medical science the treatment of this disease remains symptomatic only and no complete cure is available till date.The motor features of Parkinson's disease can be managed with treatment that replaced the chemical dopamine in the brain.while there is many medically approved dopamine replacement drugs available for patients affected by Parkinson's disease there also many natural sources.The previous research on mucuna pruriens are supported as one of the most potent natural source of dopamine replacement treatment.