Diabetes is a well-known disease that affects millions of people daily. There are types of diabetes, including pre-diabetes, Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. The symptoms of diabetes include sores not healing properly, fatigue, needing to go to the bathroom more often, thirstier than usual, weight loss, blurred vision, and dry and itchy skin. There are natural herbs to help control diabetes.

• The best remedy for diabetes is the bitter gourd, better known as ‘karela’. Eat this vegetable as often as you can or have at least one tablespoon of karela juice daily to reduce blood sugar levels in your blood and urine.
• Amla, due to its vitamin C content is effective in controlling diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of fresh bitter-gourd juice, taken daily for two months will secrete the pancreas and enable it to secrete insulin. It is also a good remedy for diabetes.
• Take ten tulsi leaves, ten neem leaves and ten belpatras with a glass of water early morning on an empty stomach. It will work wonders in keeping your sugar levels under control. It is a good natural cure for diabetes.
• The leaves of Butea tree are very useful in diabetes. They reduce blood sugar and are useful in glycousia.
• 250 mg of Shilajit as a single dose should be taken, twice daily with juice of stone apple.
• Eat 10 fresh fully grown curry leaves every morning for three months. It prevents diabetes due to heredity factors. It also cures diabetes due to obesity.

Other remedies include:

Bitter Melon – Bitter melon, also known as balsam pear, is made of different compounds that have anti-diabetic properties. Bitter melon has some side effects such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Fenugreek Seeds – Take two teaspoons of powdered Fenugreek seeds with milk. Two teaspoons of the seeds can also be swallowed whole, daily. Fenugreek seed powder can lower blood glucose levels. It can also improve the levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides. It is a common home remedy for diabetes.

Asian Ginseng – Asian ginseng has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of diabetes. This herb has a direct effect on lowering blood sugar. Asian ginseng can be taken in powder or capsule form.

Cinnamon – Cinnamon has been shown to make fat cells more responsive to insulin. Cinnamon also blocks the production of free radicals. By blocking the formation of free radicals, it helps slow the process of diabetic complications. It is very important to control stress. Avoid fatigue, and emotional upsets. Stresses create anxiety that send damaging hormones racing through your system. Exercise can be used to control stress. Exercise is one of the most effective ways to prevent diabetes and controlling blood sugar levels.