With diabetes spreading rapidly throughout the world at an alarming rate there is no wonder that millions of people are taking to alternative methods of treatment. In America alone it is thought that around 15 million people are currently affected by diabetes and the number is rising all the time.

Diabetes can be divided into two major categories, type I, in which the body is unable to produce insulin and type II where insulin is still produced but in insufficient quantities. There are a variety of herbal remedies that are thought to help control the disease to some extent. While there are herbal supplements and remedies that can be bought over the counter at herbal stores you can also collect or grow your own.

Some of the most popular and effective herbs that can help in the treatment and management of diabetes include the following:

Bitter gourd

Perhaps the best and most effective herbal remedy for diabetes is the bitter gourd or otherwise known as the karela. You can benefit from eating this vegetable as often as you can, if you don’t want to eat the vegetable then at least take one tablespoon of the juice on a daily basis. Gourd is known to reduce the blood sugar levels in your blood and urine.

Amla

Amla is very high in vitamin C content and so is effective in controlling diabetes. A single tablespoon of its juice taken everyday mixed with a cup of gourd juice, taken for roughly two months will secrete the pancreas allowing it to secrete insulin.

Belpatra, neem and tulsi

If you take ten belpatra, ten neem leaves and ten tulsi leaves on an empty stomach first thing in the morning this will enable your blood sugar levels to remain level.

Fenugreek seeds

Mix two teaspoons of powdered fenugreek seeds with milk and drink daily, alternatively you can swallow the seeds whole.

Curry leaves

If you eat 10 fresh fully matured curry leaves on a daily basis for three months you can prevent the onset of diabetes due to hereditary factors. This method has also been linked to curing diabetes as the result of obesity.

Diabeta

Along with these remedies that you can mix readily yourself there are also over the counter herbal medicines available that are thought to help with the symptoms of diabetes. The most common one that is thought to help control the illness and which is thought to do so safely is Diabeta.

Diabeta is a common herbal remedy made from a combination of proven anti-diabetics that have been fortified with immunomodulators, anti-stress and hepatoprotectives that are completely natural in origin. It is a formula that is based on ancient ayurevedic medicine that has been used for thousands of years. This formula has been proven to help with diabetes mellitus and can help to correct the symptoms as well as the illness itself. It is thought to be a safe and effective method of controlling diabetes and can be particularly useful with helping to overcome resistance to oral hypoglycemic drugs used in the case of uncontrolled diabetes.

As with all herbal remedies it is advisable to seek your doctor’s advice before medicating yourself, particularly if you are taking any medicine that your doctor has prescribed to help control your diabetes.

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