Diabetes is known for thousands of years. The description of the disease can be traced far back to times of Avicenna. At that time treatment consisted of diet reach in vegetables and milk, fish and meat products. It also included use of extracts and decoctions of walnuts, laurel, and nettle as well as pomegranate juice. There are two major types of diabetes: type I or insulin-dependent, and type II or non-insulin-dependent. Regardless of the type of the disease it is imperative to be treated by knowledgeable, experienced and trusted doctor, who would be able to prescribe not only the right medication, but right diet as well. And, of course, there is always the wisdom of our ancestors, in form of herbal remedies, at our disposal.
Jerusalem artichoke possesses unique properties for treating I and II types of diabetes. Eat 2-3 raw fruit 3 times a day 20 min before meal or drink its juice (from 1/3 to 1 full glass) 3 times a day 30 min before meal.
Combine equal parts of bilberry leaves, nettle herb and dandelion. Take 35 g of the mix, put in 1 cup of boiling water and boil for couple of minutes, let steep until cools down. Filter and take 2 tbsp 3 times a day before meal.
Prepare any of the mixes below by combining an equal parts of:
1. Nettle, horsetail, dandelion, mountain cranberry leaves and chicory.
2. Leaves of walnut and bilberry, bean pods, burdock roots and elder flowers.
3. Bilberry leaves, bean pods, flax seeds and oatmeal.
Put 75 g of any of the mix in 2 cups of boiling water, boil for few minutes, steep and filter. Drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day before meal.
Put 2-3 tbsp of birch buds in 2 cups of boiling water and steep for 6 hours. Drink during the day.
20 g of lilac buds put in 1 cup of boiling water and steep for 30 min. Take 1 tbsp 3 times a day before meal.
1 tsp of mustard seeds 3 times a day.
1 tbsp of marigold herb place in 1 cup of boiling water and steep for 10-12 hours. Drink 1/2-1/3 cup 2-3 times a day.
90 g of aspen bark boil in 7 cups of water until 600 g of water left. Filter and take 200 g 3 times a day for 1-2 months.
Combine 100 g of mulberry leaves, 75 g of horsetail, 125 g of aspen bark, and 100 g of mugwort root. In the evening put 3 tbsp of mix in thermos and add 3 cups of boiling water. Filter in the morning, divide in 4 parts and take 1 hour before meal for 25-30 days, take a break for 1-2 weeks, then repeat. The treatment of diabetes with this remedy can be as long as needed.
1 tsp of crushed bilberry leaves steep in 1 cup of boiling water for 30 min, filter and take 1/3 cup 3 times a day.
2 tbsp of flax seeds and 2 tbsp of crushed chicory herb place in 1 L of water and bring to a boil. Drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day.
There are some fruit and berries that are good for diabetes, and some-that are not advisable. For example: Strawberries, raspberries, mountain cranberry, mountain ash, blackberry, pomegranate, pears, and dog rose are good. However cherry, plums, grapes, bananas and chestnuts are not.
2 tbsp of dried, crushed blackberry leaves steep for 30 min in 1 cup of boiling water, filter and drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day. Normalizes a blood sugar level at diabetes.
2 tbsp of dried, crushed raspberry leaves steep for 20 min in 1 cup of boiling water, filter and drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day.
20 g of dried, crushed strawberry leaves put in 1 cup of boiling water. Boil for 5-10 min, steep for 2 hours and filter. Take 1 tbsp 3 times a day.
7-10 g of dried, crushed nettle herb steep for 15-20 min in 1 cup of boiling water. Take 1 tbsp 3 times a day.
Boil 6-10 g of dried, crushed dandelion roots and herb in 1 cup of water for 10 min. Steep for 30 min and take 1 tbsp 3 times a day before meal.
Crush 300 g of parsley, 300 g of garlic and 1 kg of lemons with peel, but no seeds. Mix everything together and keep for 2 weeks in dark place. Take 1 tsp before meal.
Cut 2-3 onions to small pieces and put in 2 cups of warm water. Let stand for 7-8 hours, filter and drink 3 times a day before meal.
Crush 10 berries of dog rose, boil in 1 cup of water for 3-5 min and steep for 4-5 hours.Filter and drink 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day.
30 g of horsetail place in 1 cup of boiling water and boil for 5-7 min. Steep for 2-3 hours, filter and take 2-3 tbsp 3-4 times a day.
2 handfuls of potato peel boil in 1 L of water till done. Take out the peel, let the broth cool down and drink as much you want.
Combine 1 tbsp of each: parsley, pink or red clover, chamomile, cornflower and knotweed. Add 1 tbsp of the mix to 1 cup of boiling water and steep for 30 min. Drink ? cup 30 min before meal for 10 days, then break for 5 days and so on.
1 part of inside walls of walnuts put in 10 parts of vodka, let stand for 10 days and take 20-30 drops 3-4 times a day for 10-30 days.
10 g of dry coriander crush and boil for 3 min in 200 g of water. Cool down and drink 3 times a day beetwen meals. Continue for 2-3 months. This remedy is for type II diabetes.
1 tsp of crushed chicory root put in 1 cup of cold water and bring to a boil. Steep for 20 min, strain and drink ? cup 3 times a day 30 min before meal.
Diabetic swelling (dropsy): 2 middle sized onions cut to small pieces and add 2 tbsp of sugar. Let stand for 4-5 hours. After that strain existing juice and take1 tbsp 3 times a day. Keep juice in cool place. It can be taken for a long time.
Complications from diabetes are very serious and they might bring more problems than the disease itself. Do not let your diabetes to progress to the point of no return. Start the treatment as soon as possible.
Diabetic gangrene: wash pink potatoes and grate them. Make a compress-place potato mash on dark spots, cover with plastic wrap and envelop with something warm. Keep the compress overnight, take off in the morning. Continue till the appearance of new, pink skin. Take a break for 1 month and repeat the treatment.
Retinal detachment: at the beginning of the process combine 5 tbsp of pine or spruce needles, cut to small pieces, 2-3 tbsp of crushed dog rose berries (hawthorn if thrombophlebitis is present) and 2 tbsp of onion peel. Add 700 g of water and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 min at low heat, steep in thermos overnight, filter and drink during the day instead of the water. Continue for 4 months.
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Herbal remedies for stress have become prevalent in the last few years. The world is a busy place and people find themselves constantly having to juggle work and personal commitments. This inevitably leads to stress. Stress itself can be a killer as it leads to chemical reactions within the body that can be harmful. Some will resort simply with going to the doctor to be prescribed conventional drug treatments. Some would prefer more natural methods and in recent times there has been an upsurge in herbal and homeopathic remedies. Homeopathy is controversial as most compounds are predominantly water. The philosophy behind it suggests, however, that as symptoms are the body's attempt to achieve balance, minute quantities of compounds which induce the symptoms, will in effect, boost the immune system.
Herbs are Chemicals Too!
The common faith behind this trust in herbal remedies is that they are natural, trusted for centuries and will have fewer side effects than conventional drug therapies. Yet many of the herbal remedies for stress are related, if not the active ingredient, for the synthetic counterparts: valerian root for instance, a common substitute for sleeping pills, forms the basis of valium!
If They are Chemicals What Do They Do?
Like the synthetic drugs many herbal remedies aid in altering the chemical reactions throughout the body. Some act as sedatives and tranquillizers, whilst others are mood enhancers. Hops, for example, is commonly used to aid sleep; as is chamomile, but this can also be used to boost the immune system during periods of depression. Skull Cap, and strangely Cat Nip is used to calm the brain down. Whereas Rhodiola can be multifunctional: it's classed as an adaptogenic herb and can be used in regulating the heart, as well as improving the serotonin levels and thus suppressing the depression causing chemicals in the brain. It's also an aphrodisiac, perhaps something that may also improve the mood. St John's Wort is a popular alternative to conventional anti-depressants, although it should be checked with a health professional before using, as adverse reactions are known to occur when taken with other medications.
Other Uses For The Herbs
If still concerned about ingesting strange herbal substances remember herbs like Lavender are very popular in aromatherapy, either in an oil burner or added to a bath. Other fragrances such as Rose are so said to have a calming effect when used in this manner. However, when in doubt exercise, a good diet and plenty of relaxation activities, used in conjunction with what ever other remedies suit, will no doubt help in relieving stress.
Conclusions
Herbal remedies have been used by humans for hundreds of years. Some of the treatments that we use today were based on natural materials. Herbal remedies are a very effective treatment for many conditions, including stress.
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