The use of phytotherapeut ics in the treatment of people living with diabetes
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https://doi.org/10.55892/jrg.v7i14.1057Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus, Phytotherapeutics, Health Unic SystemAbstract
In Brazil, around 9.1 million people have diabetes mellitus, a disease caused by failures in metabolic mechanisms and which results in hyperglycemia and various other complications. One of the programs offered by the Unified Health System to control diabetes is herbal medicine, which has proved to be very effective, as shown by the results of various studies. To analyze scientific production in relation to the use of herbal medicines in the treatment of people living with diabetes. This is an integrative review, with data collection carried out between October and November 2023, by reading and analyzing articles published in the last five years, in English and Portuguese, free of charge, available entirely online, in the Google Scholar, PubMed and MEDLINE databases. Ten studies published according to the sample selection criteria made up the final sample. By analyzing the emerging data obtained in this analysis, highlighting the synoptic table presented above, it was concluded that herbal medicines have positive and relevant effects in the treatment of type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus. The evidence showing the benefits provided by the use of medicinal plants confirms the need for investment in proper use and improvement in the quality of life of diabetic patients.
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