“Recent studies and laboratory test showed that its active ingredient, corosolic acid, is a potent compound that has insulin-like effect to lower glucose in the body and is effective in treating diabetes.
Banaba (the queen) is rapidly becoming known as a natural plant insulin and what makes it ideal is that the herbal preparation may also be taken orally, without any risk of side effects.” – Trees And Herbs With Medical Value (2010)
A KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOURS infused my mind as I further embraced the concept of happiness. Happiness and love make my body react excitedly.
This excitement is continuous because of the inherent love I have for an exceptional royal silent doctor. I yearn for this queen to humbly reside in my garden.
Can you imagine the happiness it can trigger in Barbadians and those in the rest of the world? Well, you can commence the journey by researching the medicinal value of this queen in India and Japan.
She has beautiful lilac flowers, green powerful lush leaves, powerful fruit and her scientific name is Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
It is also known as the queen of India, queen’s flower, crepe myrtle or the queen. Its leaves, flowers, fruit – which is a nutlike capsule – and bark are good for healing. If you have diabetes, research shows that the queen is an excellent healer, can fight obesity, assist in regulating blood pressure and eases digestion. It is also good for the kidneys.
The bark can treat diarrhoea; the bark, flower and leaves can facilitate bowel movement, and a decoction of the leaves and flowers is used to treat fever. The seeds are said to have narcotic properties and a leaf decoction can be used to treat kidney and bladder inflammation.
I am appealing to anyone who has a queen’s flower to please donate a young one to me.
We all should be fascinated about this miracle plant which has the key to needed cures.
• Annette Maynard-Watson, a teacher and herbal educator, may be contacted viasilentdoctors@gmail.com or by telephone 250-6450.