Herbs for Diabetes - Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment to Lower Blood Sugar
Nick Mutt
Ayurveda recommends some herbs to be beneficial in controlling blood sugar level. In this article you will find herbs useful in promoting the production of insulin, or in improving the ability of insulin to lower blood sugar.
Herbs Useful in Diabetes
Below are some of the useful herbs that are found beneficial in controlling diabetes.
Butea Leaves
Butea leaves possess anti diabetic properties. They are useful in glycosuria, which is characterized by the presence of a large amount of glucose in the urine. The leaves can be chewed or taken in the form of an infusion or decoction.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is strong stimulator of insulin activity and therefore extremely useful in the treatment of diabetes. A little cinnamon, sprinkled on any food item, can stimulate insulin activity. It helps to keep the blood sugar in check. Besides cinnamon, other culinary herbs and spices that are useful in treating diabetes include cloves, turmeric and bay leaves. Of these cinnamon is the most potent.
Curry Leaves
Curry leaves possess the qualities of an herbal tonic and are of great food value to diabetics. Eating 10 fresh fully grown curry leaves every morning for three months is said to prevent diabetes of a hereditary predisposition. The weight-reducing properties of these leaves are beneficial in the treatment of diabetes due to obesity. The leaves can be made into chutney or curry leaves juice mixed in buttermilk.
Indian Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry (amla) is an ideal food medicine for diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of fresh bitter gourd juice, taken daily for two months stimulates secretion of natural insulin. It thus reduces the blood sugar level in diabetes. Diet restrictions should be strictly observed while following this regimen. It also prevents development of eye complications in diabetics.
Sweet Potato Leaves
Sweet potato leaves are slightly bitter in taste, and are anti diabetic. They are considered beneficial in lowering blood sugar. About 60 g of fresh leaves or 30 g of dry leaves of sweet potatoes along with 100 g of fresh skin or 12 g of dry skin of ash gourd should be cut into small pieces and boiled in water. This decoction should be taken as tea by diabetics for beneficial results.
Tenner's Cassia
Tenner's cassia helps to lower blood sugar and is therefore, beneficial in the treatment of diabetes. A decoction of the whole plant or buds is used to treat this disease. The powder of the herb along with honey is equally efficient.
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