Neem : allies against diabetes
Among the thousands of plants used in Ayurvedic medicine, one in particular has aroused the interest in studying its traditional uses, verify and enlarge. It is the Neem plant. Neem has now emerged not only as the Indians call it “The Village Pharmacy,” but as “The Amazing Plant” for today and the future.
The compounds found in seeds, tree bark and leaves have been tested as an antiseptic, fever reducers, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antifungal. The effectiveness of Neem has been proven many times.
One outcome of their application in diabetic patients was that oral doses of Neem leaf extract reduced the insulin needs between 30 and 50% for patients with type I diabetes (more…)