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09/27/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Experimental study finds the velvet bean to be a promising natural treatment for depression

Many patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease develop one form or another of depression. These mood disturbances influence many other aspects of the disease. Apart from the inherent emotional distress brought about by depression, the mental illness can contribute to motor and cognitive decline, functional disability, and other psychiatric comorbidities associated with parkinsonism. Unfortunately, modern medicine […]

09/24/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Velvet bean shows potent anti-depressive properties

Depression is the most common non-motor symptom associated with Parkinson’s disease. Current treatment methods using pharmaceutical drugs for either disorder show lackluster (at best) to negligible (at worst) results. Researchers are constantly looking for safe and natural remedies that can alleviate symptoms of both illnesses. Their evaluation of popular folkloric plant, velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens), suggests […]

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