Azadirachta indica or Neem is a member of the mahogany family. The people of India, Indonesia and South East Asia have long revered the neem tree and considered it to have miraculous powers to purge the body of all the toxins. Many studies have indicated that oral administration of Neem decreases the insulin requirement in Type 1 diabetes.

Ficus racemosatree is medium tall with quite rich green foliage that provides good shade. The fruits resemble figs and are obovate in shape with innumerable tiny grain like seeds.

Ficus racemosa has excellent blood glucose lowering properties. The hypoglycemic activity was comparable to that of the effect produced by a standard anti diabetic agent - Glibenclamide (sulfonylureas). 
 

Picrorhiza Kurroa Royle plant is a perennial woody herb with grayish brown, cylindrical, irregularly curved roots - 5-10 cms long. The leaves are 5-10 cms long with rounded tip, spatulate and serrate. The flowers are dark violet in color..
 

Plumbago zeylanica is the herb found widely in coastal and dry areas of South Asia 
 P.Zeylanica is a potent anti oxidant. It arrests the degeneration of pancreatic cells and stimulates insulin release in a natural manner.

Gymnema sylvestre is one of the powerful anti diabetic herb. The hypoglycemic effects of Gymnema sylvestre has been documented as early as 1920. The blood sugar lowering action of G.Sylvestre is gradual in nature differing from the rapid effect of many prescription hypo-glycemic drugs. Gymnema sylvestre leaves raise insulin levels. The leaves are also noted for lowering serum cholesterol and triglycerides. 
 

Syzygium cuminiis one of the most effective herbs for diabetics. It quickly reduces blood sugar content. Syzygium cumini was first spotted and documented by a German scientist 
Dr.Dietrich Brandishis who authored the book " The Flora of North West India" in 1974.
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Tinospora cordifolia is a glabrous, succulent, climbing shrub, often growing very tall.
The hypoglycemic potential of Tinospora cordifolia has been studied extensively. Administration of the aqueous extract to alloxan induced hyper- glycaemic rats and rabbits in a dose of 400 mg/kg body weight induced reduction in blood sugar

Reduction in blood sugar levels has been reported in adrenaline induced hyperglycemia in rats, as also a favorable glucose tolerance in this rodent species on exposure to an aqueous extract of Tinospora cordifolia.
 

Trigonella foenum-graecum is originally from southeastern Europe and western Asia, fenugreek grows today in many parts of the world, including India, northern Africa, and the United States. The seeds of fenugreek contain the most potent medicinal effects of the plant.

According to researchers at Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, "Trigonella seed powder treatment administered to diabetic rats for 21 days brought down the elevated fasting blood glucose levels to control levels. The altered enzyme activities were significantly restored to control values in both the liver and kidney after Trigonella seed powder treatment. The therapeutic role of Trigonella seed powder in type-1 diabetes as exemplified in this study can be attributed to the change of glucose and lipid metabolizing enzyme activities to normal values, thus stabilizing glucose homeostasis in the liver and kidney. These biochemical effects exerted by Trigonella seeds make it a possible new therapeutic in type-1 diabetes."