Mucuna pruriens has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for over two thousand years. It is used as an effective treatment of Parkinson’s diseases.  L-dopa is a direct precursor to dopamine, a powerful neurotransmitter involved in mood, alertness, sexuality and many other important functions. It acts as a nerve tonic and adaptogen that helps the body deal with stress. reduces excessive prolactin and increases testosterone in the body. By increasing dopamine levels in  body, mucuna  help increase lean muscle mass by stimulating human growth hormone production. Mucuna has been found to be better tolerated than synthetic L-dopa and does not cause dyskenesia.