Research Article

Traditional Therapies Used to Manage Diabetes and Related Complications in Mauritius: A Comparative Ethnoreligious Study

Table 6

The use of plant-based remedies and animal-based remedies by illness categories.

Illness categoriesEthnomedicinal applicationsPlant speciesAnimal species

Diabetic angiopathyAtherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseaseCynara cardunculus, Brassica oleracea, Ananas comosus, Carica papaya, Luffa acutangula, Olea europaea, Crataegus laevigata, Citrus aurantifolia, and Aloysia citriodora

Diabetic nephropathyRenal failureAllium cepa, Allium sativum, Petroselinum crispum, Cocos nucifera, Ananas comosus, Cucurbita maxima, Linum usitatissimum, and Citrus aurantifoliaTenrec ecaudatus

Diabetic neuropathy Pain, erectile dysfunction, and hearing lossAllium cepa, Brassica oleracea, Tamarindus indica, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, and Morinda citrifoliaAnguilla japonica

Eye diseasesCataractsAllium cepa, Allium sativum, Aphloia theiformis,Cocos nucifera, Brassica oleracea, Cucurbita maxima, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Persea americana, Crataegus laevigata, Citrus aurantifolia, and Camellia sinensisHelix aspersa
Apis mellifera

Diabetic dyslipidemiaHigh level of cholesterolAlisma plantago-aquatica, Allium cepa, Petroselinum crispum, Cynara cardunculus,
Carica papaya, Lagenaria siceraria, Momordica charantia, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Persea americana, Linum usitatissimum, Moringa oleifera, Phyllanthus emblica, Avena sativa, Crataegus laevigata,
Morinda citrifolia, Citrus maxima, Camellia sinensis, and Aloe vera

HypertensionHypertensionAllium sativum, Annona muricata, Apium graveolens, Petroselinum crispum, Bidens pilosa,Carica papaya, Lagenaria siceraria, Luffa acutangula, Tamarindus indica, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Prunella vulgaris, Moringa oleifera,  Olea europaea, Crataegus laevigata, Morinda citrifolia, Vangueria madagascariensis, Citrus aurantifolia, Murraya koenigii, and Camellia sinensis

Infections and woundsUlcers, gangrene, urinary tract infection, and wound healingAllium sativum, Brassica oleracea, Cucurbita maxima, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Lysimachia christinae, Cardiospermum halicacabum, and Aloe veraPeriplaneta americana
Rattus rattus

DiabetesType 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetesGraptophyllum pictum, Allium cepa, Allium sativum, Mangifera indica, Aphloia theiformis, Apium graveolens, Coriandrum sativum, Petroselinum crispum, Catharanthus roseus, Cocos nucifera, Ophiopogon japonicas, Bidens pilosa, Cynara cardunculus, Sigesbeckia orientalis, Brassica oleracea, Cucumis sativus,
Cucurbita maxima, Lagenaria siceraria, Momordica charantia, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Linum usitatissimum, Azadirachta indica, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Moringa oleifera, Eucalyptus globules, Psidium guajava, Syzygium cumini,Olea europaea, Phyllanthus emblica, Avena sativa, Rhizophora mucronata, Rubus alceifolius, Morinda citrifolia, Vangueria madagascariensis, Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus maxima, Cardiospermum halicacabum, Camellia sinensis, and Aloe vera
Salmo salar

Skin complicationsDry skinAvena sativa