Ashok Gupta
Insulin plant is an introduction to India from United States of America and is widely sold in herb nurseries. It is called wonder plant and thus very popular for its use in treating diabetes as it reduces blood sugar level very easily and effectively, that is why it is named as Insulin plant. Its botanical name is Costus Ignus and its main benefits are:-
Curing Diabetic:- As its name depicts Insulin, leaves are important to control sugar level inside the body. High level blood sugar is very dangerous. Eating, drinking the insulin leaves boiled in water will work.
Smooth Digestion:- Insulin leaves have a lot of vitamins and complex essence which will work as e- Colin bacteria, the one which smoothenes the human digestion system. Insulin leaves have high level of fructose to smoothen the colon function system, so drinking the herbal portion of Insulin leaves will make your excretion process smoother.
Anti bacteria:-Insulin leaves have the function of anti bacteria compound. The extract of Insulin leaves will kill the bad bacteria naturally inside the urinary pipe and help you to smoothen the urination process.
Natural Anti Oxidant:- By regularly drinking Insulin leaves as tea and coffee substitute, you can get the extra benefits.
Kidney’s Health:- Consuming of Insulin leaves prevent formation of Kidney stones, makes them healthy.
Bladder Health:- Drinking Extract of Insulin leaves every night before going to bed will stimulate the bladder to work well.
Blood pressure :- Extract of Insulin leaves reduces hypertension.
Sore throat therapy :-As you know the sensation of sore throat is very hurting and you barely swallow, drink, eat and even talk. Taking extract of Insulin leaves in morning and before going to bed will help in curing the throat infection.
Cancer prevention:-Consuming Insulin leaves regularly, will be good to prevent the cancer cells in your body.
Improves Immunity system:-Body Immune system can be increased by using Insulin leaves in tea and coffee, Extract of Insulin leaves and honey will increase the immune system of body.
Cholesterol Reducing:-Consuming Insulin leaves continuously every day will help your body remove the cholesterol from the bad food you eat.
Processing of Insulin leaves:-
Best way to process the Insulin leaves is:
*By boiling the leaves in water, drink it when it is half.
*Chew one fresh leaf of Insulin plant.
*Insulin plant leaf powder1/2 tea spoon twice a week.
Precaution:- Intake of Insulin in any form should be avoided by pregnant ladies and lactating women. Further it should be used after consulting the family Doctor. Few plants have been raised in my terrace garden.
(The author is Joint Director Floriculture)
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