Diabetes Control and Ayurvedic Cure

May 14th, 2007 | admin

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by inability of body to produce enough insulin to facilitate absorption of sugar (glucose) for bodily functions. Failure to effectively manage diabetes can lead to heart diseases, permanent blindness, impotence and amputation of limbs.

Ayurvedic way of controlling diabetes is mostly centered around daily diet and taking of diabetes curative herbs. Ayurveda has classified diabetes into 20 different conditions.

Diet control is the first step of Ayurvedic diabetes control. Alcohol, white flour, sugar and fats are better avoided. Daily exercise, practicing yoga and controlling weight are other essential factors in controlling diabetes Ayurveda way. Get enough sleep at night, but donÂ’t sleep in daytime.

Preventive measures are not enough for diabetic patients. All they need is cure or better ways to manage the condition.

Bitter gourd (bitter melon or karela) is an effective cure for diabetes. Take half a glass of bitter gourd juice twice daily as diabetic cure. It can also be cooked as a vegetable. In case bitter gourd is not easily available at your place, you can supplement it with bitter gourd powder, which you can take a tsp daily. Bitter gourd in diabetes treatment is beneficial because of the presence of plant insulin.

Grape fruits in diabetes treatment – take some grapes everyday.

Indian gooseberry in diabetes treatment – extract a tsp of gooseberry juice from five to ten fruits. Add it to your bitter gourd juice. Take it when stomach is empty.

Chop 3-4 cloves of garlic. Swallow it without chewing. Drink as much water as needed.

If possible chew a neem leaf everyday. Otherwise make it into a paste and gulp down with a glass of water. Take it 3-4 times a week.

Turmeric and ginger powder taken in equal quantities with a glass of water is beneficial in Ayurvedic diabetic control.

Brahmi (Bacopa) powder taken with a glass of milk can control diabetes.

Shilajit is a universal curer and gives enough support to the tissue system of diabetic patients. Take 300-500 mg of shilajit on a daily basis. It is not for children below 12 years.

Include turmeric, garlic, cumin seeds, cinnamon and ginger as spices for your daily diet. Kerala and Indian traditional cooking styles have them naturally and for good reasons.