Herbal Remedies for Diabetes using Curry Leaves, Gooseberry and Cinnamon
Some plants have medicinal properties, are non-toxic and are very effective for diabetes. There are herbs that help in production of insulin and also help to lower blood sugar.
We are now presenting a series of 3 articles each highlighting various herbal remedies available for Diabetes. This article particularly emphasizes how the use of Butea Leaves, Cinnamon, Curry Leaves, Gooseberry is beneficial for Diabetics.
Butea Leaves (Botanical Name – Butea monosperma)
- Popularly known as flame of the forest.
- The leaves of this tree are valuable and help in lowering blood sugar.
- They are also useful in a condition called glycosuria (presence of large amount of glucose in the urine).
- The leaves of this Butea tree can either be chewed or taken in decoction or infusion form.
Cinnamon (Botanical name – Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
- This is a popular herb and spice and is used widely.
- It plays an important role in the treatment of diabetes because it stimulates insulin activity. Only a small amount is sufficient to stimulate insulin activity.
- It controls blood sugar level.
- Other herbs and spices useful for treating diabetes are bay leaves, cloves and turmeric.
Curry Leaves (Botanical name – Murraya koenigi)
- The leaves of this shrub are aromatic and slightly bitter.
- They are of great food value to diabetics and are valuable herbal remedies.
- To prevent diabetes of a hereditary origin eat at-least 10 fresh fully-grown curry leaves every morning for three months. – It also helps in weight reduction and is beneficial in the treatment of diabetes due to obesity. The diabetic patient stops passing sugar in the urine as weight reduces.
Gooseberry – (Botanical name – Emblica officinalis)
- The Gooseberry is one of the most ideal food-medicine for diabetes.
- It stimulates secretion of natural insulin.
- Mix a Tablespoon of gooseberry juice to a cup of fresh bitter gourd juice, take it daily for 2 months for beneficial results.
- It helps reduce blood sugar in diabetics.
- It also helps prevent eye complications in diabetics.
- Diet restrictions should be strictly followed besides this regime
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I am 37, diabetic for 4 years now. I am using Zoryl M1 daily twice. I need suggestions of herbal medicines to control diabetes.
Hi, if you can’t find any one to consult on Ayurvedic herbs then let me know, I would like to help you if you any problem in taking right herbs. I want to say thanks to this blog, it has helped many people to control their sugar.
I fully agree with this comment. I had formed rashes on my body later I had nonstop bleeding in my stool after taking this curry leaves. My uncle always gets vomiting when he use to take curry leaves. His pancreas was swollen due to curry leaves.
Please do not take any herbal remedies; from last 6 months I have been getting lot of mails, sugar level has increased after taking incomplete formula. Don’t play with your body organs by trying different herbs and home remedies. Pancreas is very delicate organ. You have to consult proper experienced doctor.
I am a 50 years old man and suffering from diabetes since last 8 years. I request you to provide me the names of some easily available herbal plants and their products with the medicinal properties and uses. Also please list out some natural remedies for diabetes.
I am age 35 and having a high blood pressure and doctor adviced me to take medicines but I don’t want to go for it. Therefore, is there any herbal medicine which can help me to reduce the BP without medicine.
Do taking neem leaves juice help us to reduce blood pressure. Do suggest me and also do suggest me other alternatives measures.
Hi, don’t take Azadirachta indica alone it may reduce your sugar. You are having incomplete formula.
BP can be fully controlled. I need to know full details then only I can advice you which herbs can suit your metabolism. Azadirachta indica reduces sugar level and purifies blood. But if you take in more quantity then it may affect your beta cell in pancreas which releases amicylin which is part of insulin. So better be careful b4 taking anything as medicine.
For controlling diabetes a multiple approach is advisable. Together with herbal remedies, you should strictly follow diet devoid of refined sugar. It should be low in fat content and low in calorie. Daily exercise regimen is as important as diet and herbal remedy. If you follow judiciously all the three, your sugar level will remain in control. Let me know what other complications you are suffering from.