Kudzu is an herbal remedy for diabetic neuropathy but this plant also lowers blood sugar and treats diabetes naturally. As a cure for diabetes, it is best used with other herbs that regrow beta cells in the pancreas using harmine-containing plants like Passionflower or Melissa officinalis.Kudzu: A Powerful Home Remedy for Diabetic Nerve Pain and More...
Pueraria lobata, also known as Gegen, Radix Puerarin, or Kudzu, is a plant medicine that has been used with greatest success as an herbal remedy for alcohol addiction, osteoporosis, and for certain mood disorders. It is consumed as a food as well as being used as a natural anti-diabetes medicine. As such, Kudzu can be incorporated into a natural diabetes-control diet.The primary isoflavone “puerarin” in Pueraria lobata / Kudzu is the plant component that appears to be responsible for lowering glucose levels naturally in patients with type 2 diabetes. Also, Kudzu is high in potassium, a nutrient that plays an important role in insulin production in the pancreas. Scientists believe that with regular administration of Kudzu root, insulin sensitivity is enhanced in part through the inhibition of sodium-dependent glucose transport.
Animal studies have shown that regular Kudzu supplementation improves blood sugar tolerance significantly.
Kudzu Herbal Combination Treatment for Diabetes
Pueraria lobata is most often used with the following herbs to treat diabetes naturally:
- Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae / Glycyrrhiza glabra / Licorice Root
- Rhizoma Ginseng
- Rhizoma Dioscoreae
- Poria cocos
- Radix Ophiopogonis
As an invasive weed, Kudzu could be viewed as a problematic plant, but it is also an extremely important medicine that can be used to naturally treat osteoporosis, dementia, alcoholism, mood problems, diabetes, and cancer.How Pueraria lobata Works to Cure Diabetes Naturally
The antidiabetic effects of Pueraria lobata occur as a result of reducing insulin resistance, by increasing levels of insulin, inhibiting glucose absorption and reabsorption and by improving insulin sensitivity as well as glucose uptake and metabolism. This herbal remedy for diabetes also protects the islets of Langerhans and the pancreatic beta cells. Puerain is a natural isoflavone found in Pueraria lobata that has the following medicinal effects on the body:- Cardio-protective
- Neuro-protective
- Antioxidant
- Anti-inflammatory
- Lowers high blood pressure
- Dilates blood vessels
- Natural pain reliever
- Promotes bone formation
- Diminishes alcohol cravings and intake
- Attenuates insulin resistance
Pueraria lobata has been used to treat and prevent diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetic kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic neuropathy. Oral therapy with Pueraria lobata could be combined with topical application of Juglans regia / walnut leaf extract as a natural treatment for diabetic neuroopathy and to cure diabetic foot. Read more about Juglans regia as an herbal cure for diabetic neuropathy and diabetic foot here.
Pueraria lobata as an Herbal Remedy for Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Pueraria lobata is typically used as an adjunct treatment for diabetes in combination with other herbs and a natural diabetes-control diet. It is an anti-hypertensive herb that also protects the heart from damage perhaps in part due to its high potassium levels. As such, Pueraria lobata has been identified as an herb that can prevent and treat diabetic cardiomyopathy naturally. If you suffer from diabetic cardiomyopathy or if you wish to prevent diabetic cardiomyopathy, this is an herb to work with as part of an anti-diabetes diet and as a supplement.
Pueraria lobata as an Herbal Remedy for Dementia
Pueraria lobata promotes the formation of bone by removing plaque from arteries that lead to the brain. The end result is that Kudzu is an herb that treats dementia by opening up the blood vessels to the brain while simultaneously acting as an herbal cure for osteoporosis. But Kudzu works through another mechanism of action by supplying the body with dopamine precursor amino acids that help the brain produce neurotransmitters that specifically help with physical coordination, decision making, and emotional control. As such, Kudzu is an ideal herbal remedy for dementia and osteoporosis.
Kudzu is also particularly relevant in the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases including vascular dementias, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and reproductive system disorders such as endometriosis. If you or a loved one suffers from both diabetes and dementia or diabetes and osteoporosis, Kudzu should definitely be a part of an herbal combination treatment for diabetes.
Pueraria lobata Dose as an Alternative Medicine for Diabetes
Administer 2000 - 4000 mg of Pueraria lobata in divided doses of about 1000 mg up to 4 times per day to lower blood sugar levels naturally.
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Resources:
• Yang, L. et al. (2019). Pueraria lobata for Diabetes Mellitus: Past, Present, and Future. Retrieved March 27, 2023 from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31659910/
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