Ayavedic approach to PD

[Annieartist]

Does anyone follow an Ayavedic approach to living with Parkinsons?

[Hidden]

AYURVEDIC! Yes. That’s Mucuna Pruriens.

[JGreer]

I am interested.

[ryanJames1]

And Ceylon Cinnamon

[firefly0780]

I have recently started a protocol with an Ayurvedic doctor which is going to be a long-term process as yet have not had any favorable results but it is not an instant cure watch this space

[Prakash1]

I have been on it for 3 years and get myself treated at a ayurvedic hospital once a year, it's slowed the progression

[lakspen in reply to Prakash1]

Can you please let me know which hospital? How did you conclude that it slowed down progression?

[Hidden in reply to lakspen]

Probably in India. Be careful and watch out for scams. They will use Mucuna Pruriens in one way or the other and will claim success by replacing Sinemet or any of its cousins with Mucuna Pruriens. Best you can probably hope for is that they give you supplements and Ayurvedic herbs like ashwagandha and hopefully make you feel better holistically.

Ayurvedic medicine cannot cure Parkinson’s and relies more on Levodopa in the form of Mucuna Pruriens which is found in the cowhage plant in India. The only great thing about Ayurvedic medicine is that the Hindus recognized the power of Levodopa 4500 years ago.

It is kind of discouraging that 4500 years later we have to still rely on Levodopa!!

[silvestrov]

Here are several article which you may find of interest:

Treatment of Parkinson's disease in 'Ayurveda' (ancient Indian system of medicine): discussion paper. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

Management of Parkinson's disease in Ayurveda: Medicinal plants and adjuvant measures.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/275...

Effects of Five Ayurvedic Herbs on Locomotor Behaviour in a Drosophila melanogaster Parkinson’s Disease Model

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

Interestingly, 2 frequently mentioned herbs Mucuna pruriens and Withania somnifera may work well if taken together:

Synergistic effect of Mucuna pruriens and Withania somnifera in a paraquat induced Parkinsonian mouse model

scirp.org/Journal/PaperInfo...