The site of the Raintree Nutrition gives appearingly very good data upon MUCUNA
(However, its statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration)

All about Mucuna P. and more particularly Mucuna chemicals +++ , ....and....Mucuna tested activities +++

Reference given to NIH pubmed Mucuna

It is said that [B]"Mucuna P.[/B], in combination with Piper longum and Zingiber officinalis,
slows the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms (tremor, rigidity, slurring, drooling,balance etc.)"

More, a GOOD warning, full of common sense:

"Consumers should be aware however, altering the levels of brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin
also affect many other hormones, enzymes, and other chemicals which keep the body in balance.
The long-term impacts on healthy humans* taking high levels of L-dopa are unclear and warrant further research.
It is best to proceed with caution when taking mucuna extracts and to follow the labeled dosages.
It is a powerful plant with many biological actions that should be respected.
In other words, the belief system of some people taking herbals supplements
of "if some is good, more is better,"does not apply with velvet bean".[COLOR="navy"]

* I am not sure about the long-term impacts on healthy humans* taking high levels of L-dopa
being that unclear *and the NEED of further research...Any opinion?

So, better take care and be cautious.
Again, there is no miracle...but only if good conditions of intake, great possibilities for a great plant...
Treatments of tomorrow will have to be adapted to each one.
Nature has created some of them in other environmental conditions...
Who's next?

Have a nice day...
Anne