In folk medicine, an incredible amount of medicinal plants is used to treat all kinds of ailments. We widely use some of them, making teas and making infusions, but we have not even heard of many. And today we will talk about stevia, or, as it is also called, honey grass, which in recent years has become very popular.
Stevia is a surprisingly sweet herb, its analogues in the plant world does not exist. Its sweetness is provided due to the substance in the leaves called stevioside. It is about 300 times sweeter than sugar. It was this quality that initially attracted the attention of man to stevia.
After lengthy studies, scientists have proved that stevioside is completely non-toxic, it does not have any negative effects on the human body.
The birthplace of grass is South America. Even the ancient Mayan Indians used stevia in their diet, not only because of the amazing sweetness, but also because they noticed its healing properties. During the conquest of the continent of South America, the conquistadors drew attention to the fact that the Aborigines practically did not get sick, while the Spaniards died out as whole settlements. And the whole secret was in this, at first glance unremarkable, grass.
For many years, stevia has been forgotten. And now scientists are again interested in it, discovering more and more amazing healing properties in this plant.
It is impossible to overestimate the benefits of stevia for the human body, because it:
- improves metabolism;
- normalizes blood pressure;
- helps to get rid of excess weight;
- Helps in the treatment of various skin diseases.
But perhaps the most important property is that with this herb you can treat diabetes. Stevia in diabetes must be present in the human diet.
The named disease is considered one of the most severe. Now in the world there are about 127 million people with this ailment. Mortality from him is high enough. In diabetes, due to the constantly high blood sugar, very serious complications arise and progress, such as gangrene of the extremities, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney diseases. Diseases such as diabetes dictate very strict rules. Food should be balanced. Products for diabetes should absolutely not contain sugar.
But sometimes you really want something sweet. And what about people who are strictly forbidden, especially if they are children?
Stevia in diabetes is the way out of a difficult situation. This herb can be added to drinks as a natural sweetener. From it you can make a thick syrup and add it in the preparation of confectionery.
Stevia with diabetes solves not only the problem of sugar consumption. This herb will also help reduce the level of a dangerous element in the blood, while providing a general healing effect on the body as a whole.
How is stevia used in diabetes
Prepare a mixture of two tablespoons of dry chopped stevia leaves and three tablespoons of hypericum leaves. Take 1 cup boiling water. Brew grass in a thermos. The broth should be infused for at least an hour. Take it 60 g three times a day before meals. Drink stevia for a month. Then you should take a week break and repeat the course again.