Mucuna Dose

[Biff69]

What do other PD sufferers use as Mucuna Pruriens dose level? I have bought some powder from indigo herbs (local to me) & they suggest 2 to 5 grams. With 2gram I feel no discernible benefits. I take no prescription meds but I do take B1 magnesium, iron, vitamin D and curcumin. Any advice gratefully received

[KERRINGTON]

Mucuna dose is all over the place. It also depends on whether your mucuna is pure velvet bean powder, or an extract. There's tons of info on HU, just read the posts, and you'll get a better idea. BTW I've read many times that iron supplements are extremely dangerous...check out the dangers.

[Skydome]

I take1-1.5 teaspoon Indigo Herbs’ Organic Mucuna Pruriens Powder with half a Sinemet mainly for its carbidopa. My 1 teaspoonful = approx. 4g powder. This product should be a 100% natural MP seed powder with nothing else added. The levodopa content may fluctuate between different batches but I generally know if I need to adjust my powder intake after the first day of starting a new packet. In your own case, you might want to increase your current dose by 1/2g max. at a time, and you will know when you’ve reached the right dose level for you - there is a welcome feeling of relief all over!

[Biff69 in reply to Skydome]

Thanks Skydome for taking the time to answer my call for help. Does your Dr prescribe the Sinemet for you or can you get it elsewhere ?

[Skydome in reply to Biff69]

Hi Biff 69, the Sinemet is prescribed by my doctor.

[Trixiedee]

Indigo Herbs mucuna is not very strong. I have British Supplements mucuna from eBay which is over 10 times stronger.

[Biff69 in reply to Trixiedee]

Thanks Trixidee I will give them a try

[Maoiec]

I use Naturebell 1g capsule together with 1/2 tab 100/25 sinemet. Good for 4 to 6 hours.

[JeanieBeanie]

My husband has success with half teaspoon of Pure Selva Mucuna Pruriens sold on Ebay Uk. It's 100% velvet bean and usually works in 20 mins taken in a small shot glass with a small amount of a fizzy drink like lemonade. Other people may need more so experiment with your dose.

[Skydome in reply to JeanieBeanie]

Hi JeanieBeanie, does it show the L-dopa content on the pack?

[JeanieBeanie in reply to Skydome]

Yes. Says Vegan, 100%, Product of India. My husband has been using it for a couple of years.

[jaybird53]

I went thru the amino acid protocol (Hinz) to get my max dose of 7 grams three times a day. That’s a lot I know. I’ve been able to cut it back to just one 7 gram dose for the day. It’s balanced w 10 grams of tyrosine and a few of Hinz proprietary capsules now. It started at slowing increasing your dosage with pill stops to see if you felt better or not , after being off it for a day. I could tell pretty easy when it was too much. It’s not just the Mucuna that’s needed even though some do get by w just adding some I guess. With my recollection it seems like 6 grams was a common dose to feel a change but it all depends on how bad you are when you start? The protocol seems to work so I’m not sure I’d try it going alone.

[Sandmanliz]

Any Macuna I can buy here in the US that people recommend?

[bepo in reply to Sandmanliz]

Barlowe's capsules . My husband has been taking it for 5 years. He had a hard time with the powder. He takes it with amino acids.

[KERRINGTON in reply to bepo]

Hi, how many Barlowe's a day does your husband take ? I take 1.5 every 3 hrs, and it barely works

[bepo in reply to KERRINGTON]

We increased it gradually. He takes (4) 650 mg 5x/day.

[KERRINGTON in reply to bepo]

So that's 20 capsules right ? thanks

[1jenny2]

I take 2 l dopa Mucuna tablets a day from indigo herbs

[blackbear701]

I recently read somewhere (I don't remember the article) which suggests taking the supplement Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) along with your Mucuna. I believe it acts as a dopamine transmitter. If you google it, you'll find many articles about it. I haven't tried it yet as I am not on any meds, but I definitely will when the time comes.

[KERRINGTON]

I believe a shot of grapefruit juices enhances the staying power of mucuna too.