Herbal Remedies For Diabetes Mellitus.  Diabetes Mellitus is a lifelong problem. Usually one in hundred people get affected by this problem. You can keep this problem under control with the help of drugs which should be taken daily. Diet also plays an important role in keeping it under control. Diabetes is a condition of impaired carbohydrate utilization which is caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin. This condition is related with the continual metabolic disorder which prevents our body from utilizing the glucose partially or totally. In this condition the absorption of the glucose in the blood is raised. There are two types of diabetes:

Type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus occurs when pancreas are not able to make sufficient insulin. It usually affects at the childhood or adolescence.

Type 2 or non- insulin dependent diabetes occurs when our body cell which is developed is resistant to insulin. It mainly affects the people at their adult age.

Some of the symptoms of diabetes are feeling thirsty all the time, increase in urination, increased appetite etc are some of the initial signs. You can see the weight loss in type 1 diabetes and in type 2, obesity is seen. Some other types of symptoms are blurred vision, skin irritation, weakness or loss of strength and decreased healing capability.

It is best to treat diabetes with the help of home and herbal remedies for diabetes mellitus. But for the insulin dependent diabetes, herbal remedies for diabetes are not at all effective. Some of the important home and herbal remedies for diabetes mellitus are:

1. Fenugreek in any form is very important and effective for treating diabetes mellitus. You can take it by soaking in water throughout night or by making its powder. You can also take it by including it in the vegetables or you can add it along the chapattis. It will not only reduce your blood sugar but also lower the serum cholesterol and triglycerides.

2. Black Berry is also very much effective in treating diabetes. You can use its bark, fruits and even seeds also. It is very popular and effective remedy. People even use the inner bark of the jamun tree while treating the diabetes mellitus.

3. Indian gooseberry (Amla) is very effective remedy for diabetes. You can take its fresh juice along with haldi. Take this juice regularly to maintain the level of your sugar.

4. Karelas or bitter gourd is said to be a good medicine to treat diabetes mellitus.

By pauline