Nature’s Remedy for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Here are some steps to alleviate burning sensations in the feet and leg cramps caused by diabetes
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, often affecting the feet, is a common problem among individuals with diabetes. This condition can lead to Lower Extremity Peripheral (LEP) issues, which refer to problems in the lower limbs due to nerve damage, poor circulation, or other complications related to diabetes.
1. Diabetic Neuropathy
Symptoms: Numbness, tingling, or pain in the legs and feet.
Impact: Loss of sensation increases the risk of injuries, which may go unnoticed and lead to ulcers or infections.
2. Poor Circulation
Symptoms: Cold feet, slow-healing wounds, and pain while walking.
Impact: Poor blood flow can lead to chronic wounds, increasing the risk of infections and even amputations.
3. Foot Ulcers
Causes: Pressure points, poor fitting shoes, or unnoticed injuries due to neuropathy.
Impact: Untreated ulcers can become infected, leading to more severe complications.
4. Infections
Causes: Injuries or ulcers can easily become infected due to compromised immune function in diabetics.
Impact: Infections can spread, sometimes leading to the need for surgical intervention or amputation.
5. Charcot Foot
What It Is: A condition where the bones in the foot weaken and fracture, but due to neuropathy, the person may not feel pain.
Impact: This can lead to foot deformities, making walking difficult and increasing the risk of ulcers.
Management and Prevention:
• Blood Sugar Control: Keeping blood sugar levels in check is crucial to prevent or slow the progression of these problems.
• Regular Foot Checks: Diabetics should inspect their feet daily for any cuts, blisters, or changes in skin colour.
• Proper Footwear: Wearing well-fitting shoes that protect the feet and provide adequate support is essential.
• Prompt Treatment of Injuries: Even minor injuries should be treated immediately to prevent complications.
These issues underscore the importance of preventive care and early intervention for individuals with diabetes.
• Leg Exercise: Swing your legs up and down 300 times, three times a day while sitting in a chair. This exercise can help reduce leg problems.
• Green Juice Therapy: Blend easily available greens (such as moringa, coriander leaves, curry leaves) with one spoon each of flaxseed and black sesame seeds in a glass of water. Drink this juice on an empty stomach in the morning. This can help control blood sugar levels and alleviate leg burning and other related problems.
• Fruits: Incorporate fruits like watermelon, apple, pomegranate, mosambi, muskmelon and papaya into your diet, but avoid banana, sapota, mango, jackfruit.
These fruits provide essential nutrients, aid in diabetes control, and strengthen the legs. Adding cinnamon powder to your diet can also help control diabetes.
• Gooseberry: Consuming gooseberries is highly beneficial for managing diabetes.
• High Water Content Vegetables: Include vegetables with high water content, such as cucumber and radish, in your diet.
• Wheat Grass: Consuming wheat grass or its fresh juice for three months can reduce leg inflammation and other leg-related issues.
• Cinnamon: This remedy is useful for diabetes control as it increases the body’s insulin levels.
• Nuts: Eating walnuts and other nuts in large quantities is beneficial for health. The magnesium in walnuts is especially useful for diabetic patients.
• Flaxseed: Flaxseeds are helpful in controlling diabetes.
• Ginger: Ginger acts as a pain reliever and is effective in alleviating leg pain.
• Groundnuts: Incorporate cooked or raw groundnuts(legumes) into your diet.
• Sprouts: Eating chickpeas, red chickpeas, and other sprouts is beneficial for diabetics.
• Fenugreek and Buttermilk: Combine fenugreek with buttermilk for added benefits.
• Sesame Seeds: High consumption of black and white sesame seeds can improve the health of diabetics.
• Green Tea: Green tea, with optional additions like lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon powder, can be effective.
• Bitter Gourd Juice: Drink half a glass of bitter gourd juice every morning to help control blood sugar levels and address issues like foot burning and leg swelling.
Home Remedies:
Triphala and Amruthaballi(Giloy): Mix half a spoonful of triphala powder with an equal amount of Amruthaballi in heated skimmed milk. Stir well and drink daily. This can help control blood sugar levels. Plain milk can also be consumed after this mixture.
Almond and Watermelon Seed Paste: Grind two almonds, half a teaspoon of watermelon seeds, and one cardamom (shelled). Add one spoon each of gray gourd and mountain gooseberry paste, and mix with water. Drink this twice daily, an hour before or after meals, to manage diabetes and alleviate leg problems.
Jesthamadhu and Shatavari: Boil half a spoon of Jesthamadhu powder, equal amounts of Shatavari powder, and a little Ashwagandha powder in water for 5 minutes on low heat. Drink daily for 30 days to see positive results and support overall health.
By incorporating these remedies into your routine, you can manage diabetes more effectively and address issues like leg burning, swelling, and pain.
Dr Venkataramana Hegde
Veda Wellness Center
Nisarga Mane, Sirsi
Uttarakannada District
Ph:9448729434
