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Herbs and Nature Treatment for Diabetes Type 2

Like great majority of people you would have given a thought about blood sugar until the time diabetes has shown up on you. The blood sugar actually skyrockets usually in everyone after a big meal, but it’s in the non diabetics it can come back to normal very soon; so primary objective is to tame blood glucose and in type-2 diabetes. While there are medications to keep the blood glucose level normal, long term usage of the same have repercussive effects. It is in this context the herbs and natural treatment for diabetes gained so much importance. Herbs render no side effects and they are as effective as any hypoglycemic medication.

Although at times it may become necessary to take insulin injections there are some remedies that can be done at home and are quite effective for treating diabetes type 2.

Bitter melon or bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) has a glycoside named charantin which acts as hypoglycemic agent and it helps in lowering the serum glucose levels. For best results though it is recommended that bitter gourd juice is taken on empty stomach.

Gooseberry or Amla berries with high vitamin C also act as hypoglycemic agents. For best results though a spoonful of amla juice in a cup of bitter gourd juice taken regularly for a couple of months stimulate the insulin secretion by pancreas.

Curry leaves have hypoglycemic properties so they can be used generously in your kitchen. However; chewing the leaves per se is recommended for the control of blood and urine sugar.

Neem juice taken on empty stomach can controls the blood glucose level.

Chinese herbs are widely used in the natural treatment of diabetes type 2 and are found to be very effective.

Cinnamon was found to be effective on those who have insulin-resistant diabetes. The hydroxychalcone in the herb acts as hypoglycemic agent.

The Australian cow plant or Gymnema Sylvestre actually destroys taste of sugar so blocks absorption of dietary sugar and it also stimulates insulin secretion by pancreas.

Fenugreek is one of the most widely used herbs for naturally treating diabetes type 2 and it is known to control blood and urine sugar. It is most effective when taken in defatted powdered form everyday on empty stomach.

The extracts of herbs including Szygium cumini, Ocimum sanctum, Salacia species, Tinospora cordifolia and Pterocarpus marsupium were found to affect positively on the diabetics in controlling the blood glucose level.