That's a good idea. Amazon.com has the single herb Gou Teng Granules in 1:5 extract. The daily dose for Gou Teng should be minimum 12 g in dry bulk ( per Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin) or 6 g in 1:5 extract. I am also considering to add some Gou Teng single herb extract into the granules to make sure getting good amount of the effective ingredient to be therapeutic.

Forget to tell that I ship my herbs of personal consumption from overseas via EMS. It takes in less than a week and completely hassle free, much better and inexpensive than FedEx or UPS.

I hope gouteng will mitigate my symptoms. i have tried tcm for the past 11yrs since diagnosis and do not really experienced any improvement on my symptoms. My condition is deteriorating indeed. I have checked most of my prescription and i never see gouteng is in my tcm presciption.

I dont take any anti parkinson medicine so far.

Without any anti PD med for 11 years? This is amazing, isn't it? What do you think are those most important contributing facts?

I am curious as well. No PD meds for all that time yet taking TCM for all those years and see no result? Please elaborate. I have just started TCM prescription and acupuncture. I have seen noticeable improvement in dystonic type symptoms. Nothing major but something to notice. Thanks in advance

Hi there..

i took medicines about a month or two for diagnosis purpose. The drugs did give me bad side effects.

I did worked full time for 6.5 yrs before retire, i think i might able to work for another year for part time, but i decided to retire.

I guess the following did contribute for me to be drugs free, but i dont think i can hold on long from now:

1) My age. I am only 41 now.
2) TCM i took might have slow down the progression of the disease.
3) I did meditate and did some light exercise sometimes.

TQ

Wuchang, do you think you will ever take Parkinson's meds or do you plan to completely avoid them?

I wish i will never need meds, but once u cant be independent what can i do?

Those are my thoughts exactly. Thank you, Wuchang, for sharing your thoughts.

Welcome Arsippe..have u started meds?

Welcome Wu Chang...I am not on PD meds either. I am going natural with fava beans/ plant extracts, fermented papaya and some mucuna....there are so many wonderful things out there that can help and I do believe that skullcap is one of them. I grow American and hope to aquire Chineese Skullcap also. I pray you will find what you need to combat symptoms without starting Pharmaceuticals.... blessings, Aunt Bean