• A REVIEW ON ANTI-DIABETIC HERBS IN SIDDHA MEDICINE

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or because cell does not respond to the insulin that is produced. The symptoms related with diabetes are polyuria [frequent urination], polydipsia [increased thirst], polyphagia [increased hunger] and loss of weight. IDDM treated with a combination of regular and NPH insulin or synthetic insulin. The oral hypoglycemic agents [OHAs] like Metformin used for NIDDM all around world widely. In present days world’s focus turns to the herbal medicine because of the side effect of modern drugs. Many herbs have anti-diabetic, anti- hyperglycemic activity. Siddha medical system is very powerful system of Indian system of medicine. It is treating the diseases using herbs, inorganic substances and animal products. Many of the siddha medicinal plants possess the anti- diabetic property. Siddha medicine has better remedies for treatment and management of diabetes. This article reviews the anti- diabetic activity of the most common herbs in siddha medicine. This review may be supportive for the researchers; academician and clinician about the promising siddha herbs have anti-diabetic activity. This review has offered the recent advancement of herbs in siddha medicine has an anti- diabetic activity, with the vision to support the further research and also give the permanent resolution for the society.