HOME REMEDIES FOR DIABETES BY DR.KRISHNA
Diabetes according to ayurveda:
Diabetes or “Prameha” in Ayurveda is divided into 20 types, based on the predominant Doshas in the body.
This sums up to 4 types caused due to Vata, 6 types caused due to Pitta and 10 types caused due to Kapha.
Prameha when not treated leads to “Madumeha” which is the Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2).
This sums up to 4 types caused due to Vata, 6 types caused due to Pitta and 10 types caused due to Kapha.
Prameha when not treated leads to “Madumeha” which is the Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2).
The Kapha type, as we have discussed in our earlier posts, are generally on the heavier side as they are known to be lazy, inactive and follow a unhealthy diet. They often fail to control what they eat and what they shouldn’t be eating.
According to Ayurveda, apart from the symptoms mentioned earlier, one also suffers from burning of palms and soles, dryness of mouth and a sweet taste in the mouth.
The three main divisions of Diabetes according to Ayurveda - Kaphaja, Pittaja and Vataja of Prameha and Madhumeha are:
Kaphaja: This causes indigestion, lack of hunger, flu, running nose, lethargy and vomiting.
Pittaja: This causes pain in the bladder leading to urinary tract infection, fever, acidity, diarrhea and sleep apneas.
Vataja: This causes severe cold and cough, breathing problems, constipation, fatigue, sudden tremors or chills and insomnia.
A healthy diet that includes adequate and essential nutrients, along with herbs and food that is low on sugar can be the best way to get this disease under control. Ayurveda believes that one needs to live healthy to feel content, hence, a change from the sedentary lifestyle to a more active one can help in preventing and curing diabetes.
Discovery of diabetes
The full name for diabetes is diabetes mellitus. This term comes from the Greek word "diabetes" (to siphon or pass through) and the Latin word "mellitus" (honey or sweet).The first use of the term "diabetes" can be traced back to Apollonius of Memphis around 250 BC. The first English record of diabetes in a medical text occurred around 1425. In 1675, Thomas Willis added the word "mellitus" because people with diabetes had sweet-tasting urine.
In 1776, Matthew Dobson was able to confirm that the urine of people with diabetes had a sweet taste because it contained excess sugar. He deduced this when he noticed a brown sugar-like substance in the urine.Dobson also noticed that diabetes proved fatal in some people, while in others it was a chronic condition. This is the first time that a clear difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes was identified.
Early diabetes treatments
The early Greek physicians recommended exercise, if possible, on horseback. They believed this would reduce the need for excess urination.Other treatment options included overfeeding with wine, which was thought to help compensate for the loss of fluid.
Unfortunately, these ways of managing diabetes were not particularly effective. Because of the lack of proper treatment, people with diabetes experienced severe health problems.
Discovery of the pancreas
Joseph von Mering (pictured) and Oskar Minkowski are credited with discovering in 1899 that the removal of the pancreas from a dog allowed it to develop diabetes.
Image credit: PD-US
In 1889, Joseph von Mering and Oskar Minkowski discovered the role of the pancreas in diabetes. After removing the pancreas from dogs, they found that the animals developed all the signs and symptoms of diabetes. However, they also died shortly afterward.
This discovery helped scientists to understand the role that the pancreas plays in the regulating blood sugar levels.
In 1910, Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer made another breakthrough. He found that diabetes was caused by a lack of a certain chemical that was produced by the pancreas.
Sharpey-Schafer called this chemical insulin, which is derived from the Latin word "insula." This means island and refers to the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, known as the islets of Langerhans.
Treatments in the 1900s
Between 1900-1915, a variety of different diabetes treatments were proposed. Early treatments included:
the oat-cure, which involved eating 8 ounces of oatmeal mixed with 8 ounces of butter every 2 hours
the milk diet
the rice cure
potato therapy
opium
overfeeding to replenish lost fluids and increase weight, symptoms that many people with diabetes experienced
It wasn't until 1921 that diabetes management moved beyond these very basic, and largely ineffectual, treatments. In this year, Sir Frederick Grant Banting and Charles Herbert Best demonstrated how to treat diabetes with insulin.
Banting and Best were able to reverse diabetes in dogs. They did this by injecting them with an extract from the pancreatic islets of healthy dogs.
Later, along with James Collip and John Macleod, they extracted and purified insulin taken from cows and used it to treat people with diabetes.
TREAT DIABETES WITH TURMERIC:
Turmeric powder contains natural antibiotic and antiviral properties.It is considered as one of the best drug in ayurveda.So it is used to treat so many diseases.Take one to two grams of turmeric or turmeric decoction 25ml to 30 ml twice daily to treat diabetes naturally.
Try to add turmeric powder in curries for better results.
Hence it is considered as one of the best home remedy for diabetes.
BITTER GOURD:
This is considered as plant insulin.So its helps to treat diabetes naturally at home with out any side effects.Cut bitter gourd into small pieces and grind it well to get juice by adding little quantity of water.Now sieve it.Drink this juice 20 to 25 ml thrice daily after food.
Cut bitter gourd into small pieces add some water and boil it to make decoction,sieve it.Now drink the decoction 20 to 25ml thrice daily for twice or thrice daily.
Try to eat bitter gourd curries regularly for better results.
COMBINATION OF BLACK BERRY,NEEM LEAVES ETC:
Powders of Indian black beery seed,neem leaves,bitter gourd leaves,kalonji or black cumin in equal quantity.Mix it well and preserve it in air tight container.Now take this remedy one teaspoon full early in Morning,afternoon and night before food.ALOE VERA:
This is also one of the best home remedy to treat diabetes.Take 20 to 25ml of juice or gel before food.Avoid to take during pregnency.Fenugreek seeds:
It helps to lower blood sugar levels naturally at home.Soak one ea spoon of fenugreek seeds in a cup of water over night.consume it in early morning on empty stomach.Try to add fenugreek seeds in curries for better results.
Indian goose berry:
These are rich in vitamin c.Regular intake of indian goose berry helps to promote proper functioning of pancreas.you con consume the fruit or its juice 25 to 30 ml twice or thrice in a day.Mango leaves:
These leaves also helps to decrease sugar levels naturally with out any side effects and also it has ability to improve blood lipid profiles.Take mango leaves juice or decoction 20 to 25 ml twice or thrice daily after food as per necessary.Another method is consuming 1/2 teaspoon of mango leaves powder with warm water on empty stomach also helps to treat diabetes.Curry Leaves:
These leaves helps to treat genetical diabetes.To treat diabetes take juice or decoction 20 to 25 ml twice or thrice daily before food.These leaves helps to treat hypertension and hyper lypedimia.So this drug is one of the best remedy to treat diabetes,hypertension,hyper lypedimia.Cinnamon:
Powdered cinnamon can lower sugar levels considerably by stimulating insulin activity in the body. It contains bio-active ingredients that help to prevent and combat diabetes! Mix one teaspoon of cinnamon powder to your morning cup of milk and drink it up. This flavored milk is no less than a treat, and can lower blood sugar levels. Alternatively, just swallow a pinch of cinnamon powder with water daily.Neem leaves:
Take half spoon of neem powder in a glass of warm water twice daily before food.Or take 20 to 25 ml of neem decoction or juice twice or thrice daily before food.Indian goose berry:
This is also one of the best ayurvedic drug to treat different types of diseases.Take 20 to 25 ml of juice twice or thrice daily before food.Indian black berry:
This is one of the best remedy to treat diabetes from ancient times in india. Make the powder of indian black berry seeds and preserve it in air tight container.Dont forget to dry these seeds in shadow places before making the powder.Take half spoon of powder in a glass of water twice or thrice daily before food.Fenu greek seeds:
Soak 2tsp of fenugreek seeds in water for whole night.Consume it in early morning in empty stomach.Drumstick or Moringa oleifera leaves:
The drumstick or moringa oleifera leaves are best known for its ability to Drumstick or Moringa oleifera leaves are best known forits ability to maintain blood sugar levels and boost one's energy. The moringa leaves contain nutrients which increases the insulin secretion in the body.
The leaves are also rich in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties.
How to use:
Include 50 grams of fresh moringa leaves to a meal. It will not only add a flavor but also reduce the rise in blood sugar by 21%.
Either toss them like a salad or steam them like spinach.
Sun light:
In recent years, researchers have linked low Vitamin D levels to insulin resistance and diabetes.Studies found that Vitamin D plays a vital role in the production on insulin in the body. The lower your levels of vitamin D,
the more prone you are to develop type 2 diabetes.
What to do:
Expose yourself to 30 minutes of daily sun to avoid Vitamin D deficiency.Include Vitamin D rich foods in your daily diet such as orange juice, soy milk, cheese, yogurt and cereals.
