Makuna

[mckinney <mckinney@xxxxxx>]

       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