hi Monesha:
I attempted to see the internet web site of Aryavadyasala, but I
couldn't.
I wonder why!
Thanks.
R. Rajaraman
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Moneesha Sharma" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: Ayurvedic Meds
> Hi Alan,
>
> Prem is on three Ayurvedic medicines, prescribed by his doctor who is
> trained in this system of medicine. Each medicine has several components.
> The medicines have long and rather unpronounceable Sanskrit names, but for
> what it is worth, here are the names.
>
> - Manasamitravatakam - he takes two pills at night. This was prescribed
> for him because he was having rather terrifying nightmares. He sleeps
> much
> more peacefully ever since he started on this in late November. A few
> weeks
> ago when the dreams started again, his other doctor suggested reducing
> his
> night dose of l-dopa/carbidopa and that helped. He is back to sleeping
> peacefully.
> - Manarajaprasarini Tailam - He takes two capsules each after lunch and
> dinner
> - Dhanvantaram (101) - He takes two capsules in the morning and two in
> the evening. These last two are for strengthening the nervous system -
> one
> for the structure and the other for the functioning, if I remember
> correctly.
>
> I have no idea how they work, but they are helping Prem and so I am
> content. The capsules and pills are made by the Arya Vaidya Sala in
> Kerala
> in south India. Here is their website, where I think you have to register
> and log in before you get any real information.
>
> www.*aryavaidyasala*.com/
>
> All the best,
> Moneesha
>
>
>
>
> 2009/5/6 patti zapf <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> Hi Moneesha:
>>
>> I am continuously amazed and excited to hear all of this information from
>> around the world:>)
>> What other Ayurvedic meds is Prem on?
>>
>> Alan
>> Dallas, Texas
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Moneesha Sharma
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:20 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Question re Amantadine use
>>
>> Hi folks,
>> About the mucuna -
>> We visited an Ayurvedic doctor last year because I wanted Prem to start
>> on
>> mucuna (it is called kapikachhu in Sanskrit and is an ancient Ayurvedic
>> remedy for Parkinson's). After he had seen Prem's current dosage of
>> l-dopa,
>> the doctor decided against starting him on it. He also told us that he
>> had
>> a patient who had felt so good after the mucuna that he had increased his
>> dosage unilaterally. The result was the same sort of problems (chiefly
>> dyskynesias) that come with synthetic l-dopa. I am just mentioning this
>> so
>> that you can keep in mind that l-dopa, even from natural sources has side
>> effects. Prem is on other Ayurvedic meds that are helping him.
>> Moneesha
>> Calcutta, India
>>
>>
>>
>
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