Commelina diffusa also called ‘red water grass’ is used in the treatment of Diabetes.
Diabetes commonly called 'sugar' in Jamaica is due to a diseased condition of the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ and it secretes insulin. Insulin is a product that normally is needed to burn up the body fuel supplied to the blood in the form of sugar by the liver. When there is a shortage or entire lack of insulin, the blood sugar is not used, and as a result it appears in the urine.
Other symptoms of Diabetes
Rapid loss of weight
Generally weakness
Abnormally large appetite
Great desire for water
backache
skin disorders such as boils, eczema, itching, and carbuncles
When diabetes is advanced there are other signs and symptoms, frequently in the eyes. The diabetic cataract, diabetic inflammation of the retina, or softening of the eyeballs.
Anyone at any age, regardless of race or sex is likely to get diabetes. If someone in your family has diabetes you are more likely to have it too. Women tend to have this disease more than men.
Diabetes is a chronic disease. There is no known cure. It can be controlled by injection of insulin and by following a well-planned diet.