Bacopa monnieri for PD

[Farooqji]

A very good and informative article on Natural therapies for Parkinson. An extract from it is as follows

"Bacopa monnieri (Bm) is an herb that contains antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, neuroprotective, and memory enhancing properties. Bm extract has been found to improve cognitive function and movements in animal studies."

it further says

"The researchers concluded that some of these products, specifically Mp and Bm extract, may be useful adjuncts in PD treatment,"

I am using two of the mentioned natural remedies namely Mucuna and Ashwagandha and felt a marked improvement. I am now thinking to add Bacopa monnieri into my regimen. Please note that I purchase only the raw herbs and prepare it myself.

Full article is here

pharmacytimes.com/resource-...

[Rosabellazita]

How much mp and how often

[Farooqji in reply to Rosabellazita]

10 gram in the morning and 6 to 8 grams in the evening

[Rosabellazita in reply to Farooqji]

What would that be in tsp.

[Farooqji in reply to Rosabellazita]

I take 3 ts in the morning and 2 ts in the evening. However everyone need is different. You have to find the correct dose by trial and error (starting from low dose)

I have taken following excerpt from the book "Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeial Plant Drugs: Expanded Therapeutics by C. P. Khare"

For Parkinson’s disease, powdered Cowhage extract (HP-200, Zandopa of Zandu), standardized to contain 3.3% L-dopa, has been used (22.5–67.5 g divided into two to five doses per day).

Standardized powdered Cowhage seed preparations, containing L-dopa, seem to lessen symptoms of Parkinson’s disease at a relative low dose, compared to conventional L-dopa products. Constituents other than levodopa might have anti Parkinson activity.

[Hidden in reply to Farooqji]

Yes Bacopa munneri is very good for parkinson disease .

[aspergerian]

# Bacopa cholinergic.

Just a sampling of Bacopa references.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

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[Farooqji]

I purchased it yesterday from a herb shop and prepared it's powder. Will take 1500 MG daily. According to studies, it's results start to appear after few weeks of use

[LAJ12345 in reply to Farooqji]

How did the Bacopa trial go?

[Farooqji in reply to LAJ12345]

it has a great improvement in memory

[LAJ12345 in reply to Farooqji]

Great well I will start my husband on it and take one myself too although I don’t have Parkinson’s! Have you found a good remedy for anxiety in your research? He is taking ashwaghanda, St. John’s wort but still very anxious. Would bacopa help that too?

[Farooqji in reply to LAJ12345]

Bacopa has been used effectively in India for thousands of years as a remedy to promote memory and help with brain disorders. Today bacopa is used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, ADHD, anxiety and stress.

getmomental.com/blogs/nutri...

[naveedahsan]

How you make powder from Mucuna (velvet beans) ? I have beans in raw form but dont know how to make powder.

[Farooqji in reply to naveedahsan]

roast the beans for 10 Minutes in oven (at 150 deg C) , or in dry fry pan so that the shells of the beans are cracked. Air cool and remove the shells (cover of the beans) Then grind it in pestle or coffee grinder and make fine powder by using sieve. Remember protective cover on the beans is dangerous to eat

[Farooqji in reply to Farooqji]

in addition please read this

jns-journal.com/article/S00...

[naveedahsan]

Thank you so much for your help. Now i have two powders.

1) Velvet Beans

2) Ashwagandha & Bacopa Monneiri

But second one is not so fine because of bacopa. So i decided to make tea from it. Is it right ?

[Farooqji in reply to naveedahsan]

I think that you should purchase standardized extract of Ashwagandha & Bacopa Monneir. Both are available in capsules form . GNC shops in Lahore and karachi sell both of these. There is a Pakistan company who process and manufacture these powders and sell them in bulk (minimum 1 kg) They produce 10:1 extract of velvet beans powder as well. Their website is

herbasian.com.pk

It has to be taken in much less dose as compared to raw powder

[Naveed001]

Thanks bro. U helped me a lot.

[Farooqji in reply to Naveed001]

How is your father doing? There is a retired atomic scientist in Islamabad who has been suffering from the disease for the last 17 years and doing quite well. He has done a lot of research and developed a regimen of ayurveda medicinal plant. He has written a short book which can be found in the following link.

filebin.net/8mptwiyrnnnkpjf...

I can provide his phone number if required

[Naveed001]

Father's condition is worsening day by day. Actually he is not willing to take more than (25mg) sinemet & (5mg) kemadrin in a day. It is good for one case but he is also facing problems in altering postures on bed and unable to control tremors especially of legs, i have read this book, does he sale this formula product? I would like to buy it for the first time & then if it is proved to be effective, i would make my own.

Yup i need his contact no. & if you don't mind, PM me your's whats app no also. Thanks

[Naveed001]

[phone] its my What's app.

[Farooqji in reply to Naveed001]

His name is Sultan Bashir ud din Mahmood

Numbers 0512282058, 03355477723

He doesn't sell anything, the recipe he is telling can be prepared at home.

here is his video

[asecondforever]

iqbaliqbal, are you still taking Bacopa and Ashwagandha? I am looking into both. Good results still? Thanks!

[Farooqji in reply to asecondforever]

yes very helpful for anxiety and stress

[asecondforever in reply to Farooqji]

Thanks. That is good to know!