Role of herbs on diabetes for a healthy person - A litera ture review

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus also referred as hyperglycaemia is a complex metabolic disorder resulting from the insulin deficiency or insulin dysfunction. Currently, the main and effective treatment for diabetes is the use of insulin and hypoglycaemic drugs, but these compounds also have many adverse side effects. Medicinal plants have a long history of usage and today, they are being extensively used for various diseases. Objective: To describe the therapeutic effects of various herbs and their role in treatment of, diabetes. Methodology: Review of evidences for the therapeutic effects of various herbs in treatment of, diabetes from the various published articles. Results: Evidences have shown that there is a valuable and proven benefit of various herbs mainly insulin plant in treatment of diabetes. Conclusion: Evidences suggests that various herbs mainly insulin plant can have a positive therapeutic effect on the blood glucose levels thus relieving the adverse effects of, diabetes and controlling it. The Physicians should advice their patients about the importance of herbs and their benefits in the diabetes.