Chamaecostus Cuspidatus (Insulin Plant)

Chamaecostus cuspidatus is also known as “costus igneus”, “costus fiery” or “spiral flag”. It belongs to family Costaceae. Do you know? How much this plant is effective for you and you can even grow easily in your backyard. It is very useful to control your diabetes level in a natural way. All over the world, it is likely to use it for its medicinal purpose.

This herbal plant is native to South America.  But some way, this herbal plant is holding a very good reputation in Asian countries especially in India where it is known as insulin plant. According to the Ayurveda, it has valuable medicinal properties in it such as anti-diabetic, antibiotic, antioxidants, anti-cancerous effects, and diuretic.

About  

It has large wide looking leaves (green leaves with purple shade) and flowers appear orange in color. Leaves collected from this herbal plant on the month of September and October. The maximum height of this herbal plant is approximately 2 feet. Anyone can easily cultivate with low maintenance. merely 3-4 hours of sunlight needed to this plant.

How does it work on the human body?

Costus igneus which is known as insulin plant and the gift of a nature for the people those are suffering from Diabetes.

Leaf of this herbal plant is usually increasing your insulin level by strengthening the beta cells of the pancreas.

Due to corosolic acid present in them, therefore this is highly beneficial in controlling diabetes in patients.

Benefits

• Help to reduce blood sugar level in human.
• Aids to insulin production
• Control hyperglycemia in the blood.
• Aids in type2 diabetes.
• Normalize your blood pressure level.
• Lower your cholesterol level.
• Reach in antioxidants.
• Helps to eliminate Anti-bacteria from your body.
• Prebiotic (good for your digestion).
• Helps in Liver & kidney disease curing.

Researches

Many types of research conduct to find out the real productivity and effectiveness of this herb on the human being like the name sounds which is called “insulin plant”.

Some study was done over on rats and afterward humans it reveals some positive effectiveness on humans too such as- lower blood level of fat & sugar.

In an observation, it seems significantly reduction of blood sugar level of all patients who consumed this leaves.

This is used in traditional healing systems when medical science is not present out there to treat this disease. This herb did their job perfectly from centuries.

Way of consuming

• You can use it as a raw form simply pluck it from the plant and consume it an empty stomach in the morning time. While many people like to do this is for getting proper benefits of this herb. Therefore, leaves of insulin plant must be chewed properly before gulp down. 1 – 2 leaves are at a one time.
• Majority of the people also consume it is as a tea form. First of all, take 1 teaspoon of dried leaf and mix it with one glass of water and not required to boil it for more than 2 minutes. Do not add any sugar or flavor in it for better health benefits.

Important tips

• If you want to increase the effectiveness of this herb you need to reduce carbohydrate intake.
• Controlling diabetes you must do some regular exercises.
• If you are already on such diabetic medication which is specified by your doctors you should not need to stop it. Although, you can also take along with your medicines will not interfere with your allopathic medication in anyways. After 6 months, if you check your diabetes level after consumption of this natural herb you will get exceptional results absolutely.
• For a proper dosage which is appropriate for individuals related to this herb, you need to consult an Ayurvedic practitioner.

Precaution

For the safety measure, need to know some significant information related to this herb.  Long-term use of this herbal plant is considered as not good enough for human health.

Continuously using this herb has shown some inflammation in your heart.

Not recommended if you are pregnant or lactating women.

Most important awareness in term of using any herbal medication, which is needed some interval for receiving the proper effectiveness of medication, try to maintain it time to time.

Where do you can purchase

You can easily buy this herbal plant (insulin plant) from an online store. As well as you can also purchase it from your nearest nursery and plant sale outlets.

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Conclusion

Insulin plant is a remarkable medicine which can cure your diabetes in a natural way. Even more, it is also helpful to bring down individuals diabetes along with other complications related to this disease. Hence, the most important thing it is quite easy to afford anyone who suffers from this disease.