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Herbal Medicine for Diabetes (II)

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Another plants as natural cures for diabetes:

Vaccinium myrtillus (blueberry)

Blueberry leaf were widely used before insulin was widespread for the treatment of diabetes, having extracted a glycoside, the neomirtilina. Bilberry extract was able to reduce postprandial hyperglycemia and glucosuria in most type 2 diabetics but was ineffective in juvenile diabetes. (more…)

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Herbal Medicines for Diabetes (I)

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Diabetes, as everyone knows, is a chronic disease that has no chance of cure but it can be overcome using some plants as natural cures for diabetes.

Mormodes charantia

The fruits of Mormodes charantia are widely used in Asia and Australia to treat diabetes. In India, tablets are administered based on this ground for disease control. In Central America are used for the same purpose the leaves of M. charantia.

The consumption of 50 ml of a tincture of this plant-based reduced glucose levels after a dose of 50 g oral glucose by 20% in patients with type 2 diabetes. The administration of this infusion durantre 2 to 3 months produced the same beneficial results and laboratory tests on animals healthy and diabetic by alloxan originadop have similar results. (more…)

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Vegetable Juice Thins

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Take the 4 recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables is not something we usually do. In fact, studies show that eight out of ten people do not meet this demand despite knowing.

The reasons are usually related to the fact that eating vegetables requires a preparation time that today’s society does not allow us to devote to preparing meals. Therefore, fruit juices, and more recently made with different types of vegetables, they become the best option for protecting our health, especially those who need to lose weight. (more…)

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The Useful Plants

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

1). Cat’s claw. It antitumor inhibitor of degenerative diseases they produce mainly a disease of the immune system. It has antioxidant properties that protect cells from damage from free radicals, which would provide an overall effect of such antiviral, antitumor and anti-inflammatory.

2). Noni. It immunostimulant, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and regenerative mucosa. Proxeronine furnish a precursor substance xeronine which, in turn, repair damaged tissue cells and controls their growth to enhance the immune system’s ability to accelerate the formation of new leukocytes. (more…)

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Plants Increase The Defenses Of Immune System

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

1). Blueberry. Neutralizes the action of free radicals, which are harmful to the body. It also includes an important contribution of vitamin C, which enhances the immune system and helps reduce the risk of degenerative diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

2). . Ideal for recurrent infectious diseases caused by decreased body defenses. Likewise, stimulated humoral immunity, cellular and increases the number of leukocytes. (more…)

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Ginger

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

ginger

The ginger root, also known as “ginger” is considered a hot food hot and dry. One of their constituents is an alkaloid that makes for a stimulating ingredient and no wonder we want to eat more of what was produced from this root.

This plant has been traditionally used as medicine to combat the cooling and warming the stomach and lungs.

Today it is known to circulatory stimulant, relaxes peripheral blood vessels, promotes sweating, is expectorant, antispasmodic and antiseptic.

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