I am writing on behalf of my wife who was diagnosed two years ago with PD. This evening we watched "The Nature of Things" on Canadian television and were interested to find it featured the subject of natural remdies for various diseases. One possible natural aid for relief from Pd symtoms was a vegetable like plant grown in India called the Makuna ( I am not sure of the exact spelling). It was a pod type of plant something like a pea pod. The pods were ground to powder and mixed with a liquid and swallowed as a drink by the Parkinson patient. In a half hour there seemed to be notable improvement in the mobilty and steadiness of the individual involved. At that point in the program the subject changed and another remedy for another area was discussed. It was my impression that the Makuna plant was more effective and was comparable to several drugs taken by conventional standards. Sixteen out of twenty patients experienced improved results. My question is: Has anyone else heard of this treatment and where if at all would this remedy be available? Health food stores maybe? Bob