Abstract

TRADITIONAL DIABETES CARE WITH HERBAL MEDICINE

Kanchan Singh*, Md. Iftekhar Alam, Esha Phalke, Dr. K. Lakshman

ABSTRACT

Almost sixty percent of people use herbal medicines instead of conventional medicine. This article offers an overview of a diabetes cure in India using herbal medicines and plants native to the nation. Diabetes is a major global health problem, affecting individuals of all socioeconomic and geographical origins. This is becoming a major issue for public health in India, especially in the country's major cities. Despite the availability of several strategies for mitigating diabetes's impact and the difficulties it might cause, herbal formulations are preferred due to their reduced cost and decreased chance of adverse effects. For the purpose of diabetes treatment, researchers are compiling a list of herbal medicines and medicinal plants that have been proved to have antidiabetic and other beneficial qualities. In order to combat diabetes, scientists are studying a wide variety of medicinal plants for their antidiabetic characteristics. Herbs like Moringa oleifera, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Momordica charantia, Pterocarpus marsupium, Gymnema sylvestre, Murraya koenigii, and Psidium guajava and Murraya koenigii, Insulin plant and Jamun guthali are included along with their Mechanism of action.

Keywords: Moringa oleifera, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Momordica charantia, Pterocarpus marsupium, Gymnema sylvestre, Murraya koenigii, and Psidium guajava.