Monday, June 22, 2009

How To Treat Diabetes Using Herbal Treatments

By Yolande Koy

Diabetes is a serious and a very common disease, which results in excessive amounts of sugar in the blood. Herbal remedies can be used to treat the problem naturally. Learn what herbs you can use to help treat the problem effectively without resorting to conventional drugs.

Among the herbs, bitter stands out as the herb to use in diabetes treatment. It is suggested that the bitter gourd be taken often in your diet if you are diabetic. The bitter gourd juice should be consumed in the morning on an empty stomach. As an alternative, you can take it in its powder form, which can be mixed with water or even used in your food. Indian gooseberries have a high concentration of vitamin C, which is good in helping to control diabetes. The bitter gourd and the Indian gooseberry can be mixed together to make a potent mixture that is great for treating diabetes. Taken every other month, it works by stimulating the pancreas to produce insulin.

Mango leaves used dried or in its powder form can be consumed by mixing it with water. The dried leaves must be left in the water for it took soak and release its goodness into the water. The water is then consumed in the morning on an empty stomach. It is effective in treating diabetes. Other than the mango leaves, you can use the butea leaves to help reduce and control the level of sugar in the blood. Simply boil the leaves and drink the cooled water.

Chewing on ten curry leaves will help with the treatment of diabetes. Aside from treating diabetes, the curry leaves are able to help in weight loss. Curry leaves can be used in cooking and making of salads. It is known to be especially helpful in dealing with hereditary diabetes.

The fenugreek seeds can be taken many ways. If you prefer, you can take the seeds raw at night or more conventionally in your drink. Either leave the seeds in the water overnight and drink the next morning or add the powder to milk. You could also use the fenugreek seeds to cook. Taken daily and you will be able to see the results.

Cinnamon is another herb that has multiple benefits. It can help cure loss of appetite, maintains blood sugar levels and helps indigestion. It is recommended that cinnamon powder be taken with honey at night. Cinnamon is a great spice to use in the preparation of food and vegetables.

The herbs mentioned earlier are effective in treating diabetes, but there are still other herbs that are just as effective in treating diabetes. It would take more than a single article to list all of the herbs and the other benefits you can achieve from using these natural treatments.

The list of herbs mentioned is not an exhaustive one. There are still many more herbs that can be used to treat diabetes naturally. Maybe they can be discussed in another article. Regardless of the lack of space, the herbs mentioned would be more than enough for you to start going on the path of natural treatments for diabetes. - 14130

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