Meralgia paresethetica is an entrapment neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.The condition is mainly caused due to direct trauma or stretch to the thigh region.The clinical features include pain,burning sensation and numbness in the upper lateral area of the thigh.In Ayurveda it can be studied under the heading of gata vata.The lakshanas of twak gata,rakta gata and sira gata vata are similar to the features of meralgia paresthetica.Treatment is basically vatahara and rakta parasadana line of management.Vishesha chikitsa of the respective gata vatas can also be done.Virechana and rakta mokshana are the two modes of shodhana applicable in this condition. The oushadha sevana kala of vyana and apana vata can be adopted since there in involvement of the both vatas.