Nicky > wrote:
> On 21 Aug 2009 03:17:49 GMT, Nick Cramer >
> >Nicky > wrote:
> >> Nick Cramer > wrote:
> >>
> >> >Yesterday, I was sweating and had the shakes when I got up. My FBG
> >> >was 44. I immediately ate a heaping tsp of granulated sugar, which
> >> >brought it up to 86.
> >> >
> >> >I've now cut back on my Thai herbs from 500 mg morning and night to
> >> >200.
> >>
> >> Given that a lot of these herbal remedies are beta cell pushers - I'd
> >> want to know exactly what they did before going near them.
> >
> >Understood, Nicky. I mostly take the leaves of Andrographis Paniculata.
> >Sometimes, I get bitter melon in soups, which I love. A rare treat is
> >blanched neem siamensis dipped in Jun's Thai hot sauce. They are all
> >bitter and considered "cold" in Asian folk medicine. I've come to like
> >their bitterness.
>
> Bitter melon is a straight - but mild - beta pusher. Neem does all
> kinds of things. No idea on the Andrographis Paniculata. hope the
> reduction in dose has done the trick... I know what you mean on the
> bitterness. I'm rather fond of bitter melon myself - I use an Indian
> pickle recipe for preference, it's "karela" over there.

Neem is called Sadau in Thai. Andrographis Paniculata is Fatalajon; widely
used from China to India, with different names.

FBG's have been in the 60's to 80's. Jun says I don't eat enough. ;-)

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