Natural treatments : diabetes
Hyperglycemia, i.e. increased glucose concentration in the blood and urine (glycosuria) above normal limits. Daily insulin doses can be reduced after long-term treatment with medicinal plants or teas only after medical laboratory tests have been performed.
These, administered in the form of infusions or decoctions, will be sweetened with saccharin or cyclamate.
Adjuvant treatment with plants to be effective must be long-term, at least one month.
Folium Myrtilli (Blueberry leaves) considered among the most effective products, the hypoglycemic action being due to neomyrtiline. Infusion of one tablespoon of leaves to one cup of water; drink 2 cups per day.
Folium Mori (Mulberry leaves). Infusion of 1-2 tablespoons of leaves to one cup of water; drink 2-3 cups per day.
Galegae officinalis herb . Infusion of 2 teaspoons of plant per cup of water; drink 2-3 teas per day.
Fructus Phaseoli sine seminibus (bean pods). Decoction of 1 tablespoon of pods per cup of water; drink 2-3 cups per day. Double extraction: 4 tablespoons of plant are left to macerate, overnight, in a liter of water, then boiled until reduced by half. Drink during the day.
Folium Juglandis (walnut leaves). Infusion of 1 teaspoon of leaves per cup of water; drink 2 cups per day. Infusion of 4 tablespoons of leaves per cup of water; take 3 tablespoons per day.
Folium Salviae (sage leaves). Infusion of 1-1/2 teaspoons of leaves per cup of water; drink 2-3 cups per day.
Folium Urticae (Nettle leaves). Infusion of one tablespoon of leaves to one cup of water; drink 2-3 cups a day.
Radix Bardanae (Burdock root). Infusion of one tablespoon of root to one cup of water; drink 2-3 cups a day.
Folium Cynarae (Artichoke leaves) - lowers blood sugar, probably due to an oxidase. Infusion of one teaspoon of leaves to one cup of water; drink 2-3 cups a day, in courses of 20-30 days, with breaks equal to the duration of the course.
Diet tea 1
The composition of this tea includes plants with hypoglycemic principles such as: Folium Myrtilli (Blueberry leaves), Folium Mori (Mulberry leaves), Folium Juglandis (Walnut leaves). Fructus Phaseoli sine seminibus (bean pods) to which Folium Menthae (mint leaves) and Herba Taraxaci (dandelion) are added which, by increasing bile secretion and activating digestion, regulate metabolic changes.
Infusion of one tablespoon of the mixture to a cup of water; drink 2-3 cups a day.
Diet Tea 2
Rp. Folium Myrtilli (blueberry leaves) 60 g
Folium Betulae (birch leaves) 20 g
Folium Urticae (nettle leaves) 10 g
Fructus Phaseoli s.s. (bean pods) 10 g
Infusion of one tablespoon of the mixture to a cup of water; drink 2-3 cups a day.
Before choosing a natural treatment, you must obtain a diagnosis from an authorized doctor. Even if the risks are reduced, the treatment must be approved by the specialist who issued your diagnosis so as not to conflict with medication or pre-existing conditions.