With the number of diabetic patients increasing year by year, so do non-traditional diabetic remedy. An example of an herbal diabetes remedy claims to lower blood sugar by 50 points. This product is a combination of all-natural herbal ingredients. Whether these are true remains to be seen. It will take a diabetic patient who has tried it to decide whether the remedy really works.

Two common herbal remedy for diabetes are garlic and aloe vera. Garlic is thought to offer antioxidant properties and micro-circulatory effects. There are a few studies that directly link garlic with insulin and glucose levels that show positive results. Aloe vera, on the other hand is well regarded as a ‘healing herb’ in some parts of the world. Dried aloe vera sap and gel (taken from the inner portions of the leaves) are used traditionally to treat diabetes. Aloe vera may be able to lower fasting blood glucose levels as well as HbA1c.