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AVOID
TOBACCO & ALCOHOL
BE ACTIVE
EAT RIGHT
Remember...
It is not only important what you eat,
but also how much you eat.
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Diabetes ...
AVOID
TOBACCO & ALCOHOL
BE ACTIVE
EAT RIGHT
DO's (Pathya)
! Barley is good for use as a principal ingredient.
! Certain drugs like Shilajit (Black bitumen), Jaamun (Syzygium
cumini), Haldi (Curcuma longa), Amla (Emblica officinalis),
Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Methi (Trigonella
foenumgracum), Karela (Momordia charantia), Neem (Azadriacta
indica), Chirayata (Swertia chirayita), Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos),
mesesrngi (Gymnema sylvestre) etc. are useful in this condition.
! Karela (Momordica charantia) and 20-30 ml juice of white
pumpkin (Cucurbita Pepo) should be taken on an empty
stomach
! Methi (Trigonella foenumgracum) seeds water soaked over night
is also useful in this disease
! 2 gms. of Jaamun (Syzygium cumini) seeds per day.
! Exercise like walking, swimming, running or yogasanas etc.
! Consult an Ayurvedic Physician, from time to time .
DONT's (Apathya)
! Sugar, Sugar products, rice, potato, ghee, butter, fat, oil,
fermented food items, alcohol, and other heavy food items are
to be avoided.
! Restrain sedentary life style
! Take regular exercise like walking, yoga and transmeditation.
UNANI :
! The main aim of treatment of Diabetes is to restore the
normalcy in Liver temperament. This aim can be achieved
through cold and moist diet recommended for Diabetes
patient. It means that diet that contains excessive sugar or
protein should be avoided.
! There are other specific single and compound drugs available
in the Unani and Homoeopathy for treating the disease.
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