Cure of diabetes by Ayurvedic and Ethnomedicinal formulations

Abstract

89-92Diabetes is a well known widespread disease of modern times. Not only the elder persons but even the youth, infantsand children are suffering from it in entire world including India. This disease is caused due to imbalance of insulinhormone secreted by beta cells of Langerhance of pancreas gland, resulting in excess of sugar in blood. Presentresearch is based on cure of diabetes by some Ayurvedic and ethnomedicinal formulations. The effectiveness ofthese formulations has been well studied for the treatment of diabetes. It has been found that use of powder of amalki(Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) and haldi (Curcuma longa L.) 2 to 3 times per day regularly is very effective in thecontrol of blood sugar. In the same way, the powder of dried leaves of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) with thecombination of jamun (Eugenia jambolana L.) seeds keeps blood sugar under control. The powder of leaves ofmeetha neem (Murraya koenigii L.) and sharefa (Annona squamosa L.) is beneficial in all types of diabetes. Thepowder of tulsi (Ocimum sanctum L.) with the decoction of methi (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) is also veryeffective in the cure diabetes. There is no complete treatment of diabetes in any system of medicines, but patient canlead normal life with some changes in his life style and proper use of these formulations. The main purpose of thisstudy is to encourage the utility of traditional formulations for eliminating diabetes