Are herbal remedies of use in diabetes

Use of “alternatives”
More than 75% of American adults have used some kind of complementary or alternative medicine.

Non-conventional approaches
Pancreatic stimulation ( to secrete insulin);
stimulation of “healing energy channels”;
promote relaxation ( reduce stress hormone release);
biochemical “balancing”.

Plants as antidiabetic agents
More than 1000 plants have been claimed to benefit the treatment of diabetes.

Antidiabetic plant treatments
Karela – reduce hyperglycaemia in Type 2 diabetes without stimulation of insulin.
Cinnamon – decrease fasting plasma glucose and improved glucose tolerance.

Conclusion
Plant remedies may be appealing as alternative or adjunctive treatments for diabetes.

References
C.Day http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=07926921-20f9-4cdc-8922-989cae5a386a%40sessionmgr115&vid=2&hid=119 (16.01.2014)