MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS WITH TRADITIONAL AYURVEDIC HERBS: A REVIEW

Abstract

Ayurvedic herbs have been used as a source of medicine since the dawn of humanity. There are over 21,000 herb species
in India, and thousands of them have been claimed to have therapeutic characteristics. Ayurvedic herbs referenced in
ancient literature or used historically for diabetes have been found to have anti-diabetic properties in studies undertaken
in the last several decades. The current research examines ten such herbs that have been utilized in traditional medicine
and have shown anti-diabetic effects in both experimental and clinical studies. The herbs mentioned in this review are
Ceratonia silliqua, Syzygium aromaticum, Verbena officinalis, Abelmoschus esculentus, Allium cepa, Coriandrum sativum, Lepidium
sativum, Rosmarinus officinalis, Zingiber officinale, Eupatorium sp, Mangifera indica, Swertia chirayta, Ocimum sanctum,
Azadirachta indica and Ablemoschus moschatus. All these important ayurvedic plants have shown good responses against
diabetes mellitus.