HP200; Machuna (?) beans/plant?

[Basil du Plessis <basild@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi.  I have tried to send the message below to the Parkinsons Mail List that
I have recently joined and the mail does not get through.  The address I am
using is PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Is this the corect address to use if I want to send a message to the group?
Thanks in advance,  Basil


Hi.  A friend with Parkinsons asked me if I could use the net to find out
more about HP200 and the "machuna" plant/beans.  I am not sure of the
spelling.  The subject on Alternative Medicine was briefly covered by Dr.
David Suzuki on his program "The Nature of Things".  The beans from the
"Machuna" plant are naturally high in L-Dopa and do not have any side
effrects.  A powder derived from the beans (called HP200) is being used (in
India by Dr P.P Ashok) to successfully treat his Parkinsons patients. It was
being investigated by a Dr. Bella Munyam (I'm not sure of the spelling) from
somewhere in the States who visited India.
I have not been successfull in doing net searches using various spellings of
"machuna" and HP200 yield computer related stuff.
Any help will be much appreciated.
Thank you and Merry Christmas from Hornby Island, B.C.
Cheers, Basil