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Is it because of mucuna or is the patient taking other medications as well? Laurie Mischley suggests in her book (2010) that one should not experiment with mucuna if he/she is using MAOI (Eldebryl, Azilect, etc.). Ansa Ojanlatva ----- Original Message ----- From: Moneesha Sharma <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010 9:08 am Subject: Re: turmeric and mucuna pruriens/Moneesha To: [log in to unmask] > Ray, the turmeric does not dissolve. I just stir it so that it is well > suspended and give it to Prem to drink immediately. > > I am not sure about the mucuna pruriens because it can also have the adverse > effects as it contains l-dopa. Though it is easily available here, > Prem was > advised against it by his ayurvedic doctor since he is on a fair dose > of > l-dopa anyway. The doctor told us about a patient of his who unilaterally > increased his mucuna pruriens because it was doing him good and he got > quite > severe dyskinesia. Depends, I imagine, on how much sinemet you are taking. > > > Moneesha > > > > On 17 June 2010 06:46, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Moneesha I got the turmeric powder but am awaiting capsules as it is > hard > > to dissolve. > > > > Just received mucuna pruriens capsules 200 mg- would you recommend them? > > > > Ray > > > > Rayilyn Brown > > Past Director AZNPF > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn