Vegetable insulin is a medicinal plant that is believed to be useful in helping to control diabetes because it contains high amounts of flavonoids and free cannaphol that may help to normalize blood glucose.
Its scientific name is Cissus sicyoides but it is also popularly known as anil climber, brave grape and pipo-vine.
The name plant insulin was given by the population because of the belief that it is able to control diabetes, however, its performance is not directly linked to the production of insulin by the pancreas and yet it is not scientifically proven.
How to use
Research was done using the infusion of vegetable insulin prepared with 12 g of the leaves and stems of vegetable insulin and 1 liter of water, allowing to stand for 10 minutes. After administration several tests were performed to evaluate the amount of glucose in the blood and the results are not conclusive because some studies indicate that the result is positive and others that the result is negative and the vegetal insulin has no effect on the control of diabetes .
Therefore, before plant insulin is indicated for diabetes control, more scientific studies are needed to demonstrate its efficacy and safety.
Medicinal properties
Vegetable insulin has antioxidant, antimicrobial and hypoglycemic properties and is therefore believed to be indicated for the control of blood glucose. Popularly its leaves are used externally against rheumatism, abscesses and the tea prepared with the leaves and the stem can be indicated for muscular inflammation, and also in case of low pressure, since the plant activates the blood circulation. It can also be used to treat seizures and heart disease.
