Insulin Tea

By Thiruchenduran Somasundaram

Costus igneus is a herbaceous plant found in tropical countries. It grows up to two meters high under favourable conditions. This plant is adored for its ornamental beauty through spiral leaf alignment and colourful flowers during winter. People from Indian subcontinent call it as "Insulin Plant" for its curative properties. Leaves of this plant are used as a homemade remedy by "Type II" diabetic patients. This book helps a potential user to identify this plant correctly and use its leaf for tea preparation. The tea formulations given in this book can be prepared easily at home and can be stored for prolonged periods. Entrepreneurs can cultivate this plant and prepare tea leaves and take this as a new household or SME venture while serving the community to control type II diabetes through herbal tea in local food supply chain.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3330321792
• ISBN13: 9783330321793
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"