Garlic: A Potential Treatment for Diabetes

Since ancient times, plants have been the major source of medicine. Ayurveda and other Indian literature mention the use of plants in treatment of various human ailments. India has about 45000 plant species and among them, several thousands have been claimed to possess medicinal properties. Research conducted in last few decades on plants mentioned in ancient literature are used traditionally for diabetes have shown anti-diabetic property. This book gives a substantial amount of information about the properties of garlic, its chemistry, and action upon the diabetes and action upon the diabetes ad how it can be use to cure diabetes. This book briefly reviews about the diabetes, its cause and complications. An also give the glimpses of the traditional allopathic way of treatment, their side effects and thus it conclude that garlic has potential in treatment of diabetes.