Can Pueraria root lower blood sugar?

Pueraria root is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. It helps control blood sugar in the human body. Especially when dizziness and headache are caused by high blood sugar, eating some Pueraria root properly can have a good effect. Gengen’s lectures can also clear away heat and relieve symptoms, and have certain anti-cancer effects. Let’s take a look at the benefits of eating some Pueraria root for diabetics on a regular basis.

Pueraria root is used for medicinal purposes. The flavonoids extracted from Pueraria root are combined with deoxynojirimycin extracted from mulberry leaves to form a new substance, namely, cics. Pueraria root has the functions of relieving fever, promoting the production of body fluids and quenching thirst, and stopping diarrhea. It can also improve symptoms such as stiff neck, dizziness, and headache in patients with hypertension and diabetes [1]. The active ingredients are daidzein, chondroitin and puerarin. The bark fiber is used for weaving and papermaking.

The role of Pueraria root:

The latest data on Pueraria lobata's ability to lower blood pressure show that it has a blocking effect on α receptors and angiotensin II receptors, and its efficacy is better than any previous antihypertensive drug. In particular, it may reverse myocardial hypertrophy caused by hypertension. Puerarin can restore significantly elevated plasma endothelin (ET) levels to normal quickly. Therefore, one of the mechanisms of puerarin in treating hypertension may be that it can inhibit excessive release of ET, promote endothelial recovery function, and then stimulate PG12 synthase activity, significantly increase EC to generate PG, inhibit platelet aggregation, and improve blood circulation. Large doses of puerarin can lower blood sugar and significantly reduce serum cholesterol.

Pueraria root lowers blood sugar

The pancreatic sugar clearing agent contained in Pueraria root and mulberry leaves can break down the "toxic sugar" accumulated in the blood into microparticles, allowing it to penetrate into the cells and be converted into energy. At the same time, it can regulate blood sugar in both directions and restore the body's sugar-catabolizing instinct. It can quickly repair damaged β cells, regenerate pancreatic islet cells, nourish the pancreas, and enhance human immunity.

Pueraria root anti-cancer researchers used modern separation methods to extract total flavonoids from Pueraria root for animal experiments and found that the inhibition rate of mouse forestomach cancer reached 77.77%, and the inhibition rate of rat lung cancer reached 55.65%. After research, it was found that Pueraria lobata flavonoids can significantly increase the activity of NK cells, SOD and P450. The results of a population intervention trial conducted in areas with a high incidence of esophageal cancer have shown that total flavonoids from Pueraria lobata do have a significant effect in blocking the carcinogenesis of patients with basal cell hyperplasia.

When you find that your blood sugar is significantly elevated, it is best to go to the hospital to find out the cause, and then use some drugs that can effectively lower blood sugar for treatment. You must also pay attention to your daily diet. It is best not to eat some high-sugar foods, and try not to eat too much at each meal.