“…In Ayurvedic medicine, Madhumeha , one of the four types of Prameha is similar clinically to present-day diabetes mellitus. From the name, “ madhu ” means sweetness and “ meha ” means urination [ 151 ]. Many local Indian medicinal plants have been said to be a success in the management of diabetes such as Fructus corni ( Cornus officinalis ), Fructus schisandrae , Rhizoma alismatis , Rhizoma dioscoreae , Gymnema sylvestre (gudmar) , Momordica charantia (karela) , Pterocarpus marsupium (Beejsar/Vijaysar), Rubia cordifolia , Syzygium cumini (jamun) , Brassica juncea, Curcuma longa, Ficus glomerate, Acacia arabica (babul), Aegle marmelos (bael), Agrimonia eupatoria (church steeples), Allium cepa (onion), Allium sativum (garlic), Aloe vera (Ghrit kumari), Azadirachta indica (neem), Beta vulgarus (beetroot), Benincasa hispida (ash gourd), Caesalpinia bonducella (fever nut), Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apple), Coccinia indica (ivy gourd), Eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus), Ficus benghalensis (banyan tree), Hibiscus rosa chinensis (Gurhal/Jaswandi), Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato), Jatropha curcas (purging nut), Mangifera indica (mango), Morus alba (mulberry), Mucuna pruriens (kiwach), Ocimum sanctum (tulsi), Punica granatum (anar), Tinospora cordifolia (giloy), and Trigonella foenum-graecum (methi) [ 151 ].…”