what is the healing power of roselle flower tea?
Is it true that roselle flower tea can cure diabetes mellitus type 2
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I've actually never heard of roselle flower tea, but I can tell you with 100% certainty that it doesn't cure DM2. The reason I can say this is because if it did, I would have heard of it, every doctor in the world would be using it, and we would have an exciting and important weapon in the fight against the scourge of DM2, which is nearly epidemic in some countries and ethnic groups. It's not that it isn't plausible. It is possible that there is a "natural" chemical in some plant somewhere in the world that is a cure for DM2. It's just that there is no reason to think that roselle tea is that plant. DM2 however, can be well controlled with diet and lifestyle modification enough to consider it "cured". Now, if you adopt drinking a "special" tea that has been recommended by a good friend, (or more bizarrely by internet strangers) as part of a general wellness program I can see how someone could incorrectly attribute the power to a magic tea, if you are inclined to believe those sorts of claims. EDIT Tony I An apparent believer of Altie myth #3, "herbal products can't be patented, drug companies suppress them because theres' no money to be made and MD's are in the business of keeping people sick" Except..somebody sells it to make money already and if it actually worked there is a fortune to be made by Big Herba. They could crush "Big Pharma" You didn't provide any evidence that roselle flower tea, by that name or any other, "cures" diabetes. You mentioned several other things that may help...that's great. In fact, here's a more recent reference supporting chromium in DM as yours is a decade old. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17109600 Nobody is denying that there may be "natural" things that work as well or better than standard care. Re-read my first paragraph. The evidence is not as great for most of them as you seem to think it is however. Your last paragraph negated any credibility you think you have.
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I seriously doubt that roselle flower tea can cure type 2 diabetes, and I am not sure that anything can completely cure it. However, I do not doubt that roselle flower tea might be beneficial as it has been used as a traditional medicine for ages. I am surprise that SkepDoc has not heard of it. Roselle Flower Tree (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus also commonly known as Florida cranberry, Indian sorre and Jamaican sorrel. It's berries are similar to cranberries, but not quite as tart and it has a long history of being used as a traditional medicine. This history would appear to be backed up by at least one PubMed study (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16858935). Skepdoc is quite correct in saying that lifestyle and dietary changes can help control type 2 diabetes. So can many other natural items. The following is excerpted from an article I wrote a few week ago for Diabetes month: Natural Remedies for Diabetes: In addition to sensible dieting and physical activities, the following have all shown the ability to help with diabetes: * Iodine - Iodine is a key element in fighting diabetes because it helps regulate the thyroid and is essential for a healthy liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleens and more. • GTF Chromium (Glucose Transport Factor Chromium) - Glucose transport is the primary role of insulin and chromium's main function is increasing insulin's efficiency in regulating blood sugar levels. In one study of 180 men and women with Type II diabetes, researchers divided the subjects into three groups, each receiving twice daily doses of either 200 mcg or 500 mcg of chromium or a placebo. The patients were allowed to continue with their usual diet and medications. At the end of two months, those who took 1,000 mcg of chromium daily showed significant improvement in insulin response, the number if insulin receptors, and levels of blood lipids (fats and cholesterol)0. It took four months the group taking 400 mcg chromium daily to improve as much as the higher dosage group. However, all the patients taking chromium showed measurable improvement in their diabetes-related symptoms Source: "Chromium in the Prevention and Control of Diabetes" by Richard A. Anderson, PhD, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 1998 • Pycnogenol - Pycnogenol is a powerful antioxidant derived from French maritime pine tree bark and the subject of more than 180 studies over 35 years which has been shown to reduce high blood pressure, LDL cholesterol and blood glucose without affecting insulin levels. Of particular note is its ability to reduce leakage into the retina by repairing capillaries in the eyes. While still largely unknown to American doctors, Pycnogenol is the leading prescription for diabetic retinopathy in France. • "Oleander Extract" - A carefully prepared aqueous extract of the oleander plant made according to the directions in the book "Cancer's Natural Enemy" by Tony M. Isaacs or available in essentially the same form as Sutherlandia OPC (which also contains 20% Sutherlandia frutescens, the famed "South Africa Cancer Bush") online at http://www.sutherlandia.opc . Diabetics who have used this remedy report being able to either reduce or eliminate medications altogether, often being able to control their diabetes with diet alone. Note: Oleander is highly toxic in raw form, but safe when boiled and strained according to the directions in the book. • Bitter Guord - Make a watery juice of a small Bitter Guord (remove seeds) and drink every morning. Bitter Guord also helps to clear pimples and maintain a good skin, and is good for de-worming the intestines. • Cayenne Pepper - Cayenne Pepper is hypo-glycemic, which means it lowers blood sugar levels. It also relieves diabetic complications like nerve damage and heart disease • Gymnema Sylvestre - Is a plant that grows in the tropical forests of central and southern India and in parts of Africa. Herbalists in India have used the leaves of this long, slender plant as a treatment for diabetes for more than 2,000 years. The Hindu word "gumar," which means "sugar destroyer," describes the primary use of the herb in traditional Indian medicine. So strong is this herb that powered gymnema root has also been used to treat snake bites, constipation, stomach complaints, water retention, and liver disease. Doctors in India note that Gymnema Sylvestre is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and in food additives against obesity and caries. • Prickly Pear Cactus (Nopal) - Prickly pear could reduce blood sugar rises after a meal by up to 50 per cent according to a recent study. Prickly pear cactus is widely used to control blood sugar and diabetes and the cactus pads are consumed regularly in Mexico,. • Blackseed Oil (Nigella Sativa) - Also called black cumin seed (be sure that it is Nigella sativa regardless of what it is referred to as). Blackseed oil is legendary for its medi As a final note: I have to laugh when I hear a mainstreamer say that if something were a cure or were even greatly effective that mainstream medicine would be all over it. Mainstream medicine is ONLY all over something it can patent, and a natural plant does not qualify. I ask, what exactly has mainstream medicine cured for the past half century? A patient cured is a patient lost, thus it is far more profitable to manage symptoms with unnatural drugs that have side effects that lead to other conditions requiring still more drugs in a never ending cycle - and that is exactly what we have from mainstream medicine.
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