{"id":6729,"date":"2021-03-25T16:57:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/?p=6729"},"modified":"2021-03-25T16:58:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:58:12","slug":"banaba-blood-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/banaba-blood-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Banaba (Lagerstroemia Speciosa)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While banaba leaf has been used in traditional folk medicine for centuries, there\u2019s been a lot of renewed interest in it lately. So what\u2019s it all about? Read on to discover more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Banaba (Lagerstroemia Speciosa)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Banaba is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Herbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"herbal (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">herbal<\/a> remedy derived from the leaves of the banaba tree (<em>Lagerstroemia speciosa)<\/em>, a medium-sized tree native to India and several tropical Southeast Asian islands.\u00a0 The banaba tree is also known as jarul, giant crepe-myrtle, Queen&#8217;s crepe-myrtle, banaba plant, or pride of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, just about every part of the tree has been used medicinally including the root, bark and fruit, but it\u2019s the leaves that are most commonly used. What we now know is that the leaves contain more than 30 beneficial constituents such as corosolic acid, ellagitannins and antioxidants, among others. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Traditional Benefits of Banaba<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although more scientific results are needed for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/top-10-herbs-for-body-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"herb (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">herb<\/a>, historically banaba has been popular for supporting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\"Blood sugar\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Blood-Sugar-Support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Blood sugar<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Weight loss\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Weight-Loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Weight loss<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Cholesterol\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Cholesterol-Health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Cholesterol<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Blood pressure\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Blood-Pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Blood pressure<\/a><\/li><li>Metabolic syndrome<\/li><li>Kidney and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Urinary-Health\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"urinary health (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">urinary health<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Buy Banaba and How to Make Banaba Tea<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Banaba leaf extract is widely available online or in health food stores in the following forms: capsules, powders, liquid extracts, softgels or blended with other blood sugar supporting ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also find loose leaves to make into banaba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Herbal-Tea\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"tea (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">tea<\/a>. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Boil 2 cups of water<\/li><li>Place 2 tsp of dried banaba leaves into a tea infuser<\/li><li>Add infuser to water and steep for 3-4 minutes<\/li><li>Strain and add lemon if desired<\/li><li>Enjoy hot or cold<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Blood Sugar Levels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blood-sugar-levels-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"blood sugar levels\" class=\"wp-image-6732\" width=\"512\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blood-sugar-levels-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blood-sugar-levels-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blood-sugar-levels-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blood-sugar-levels-1536x1194.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blood-sugar-levels-2048x1592.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more info check out: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/what-your-blood-sugar-levels-are-telling-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"What Your Blood Sugar Levels are Telling You (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">What Your Blood Sugar Levels are Telling You<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top 10 Blood Sugar Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Exercise<\/li><li>Fill up on fiber<\/li><li>Cut back on carbs<\/li><li>Reduce sugar consumption<\/li><li>Shed some pounds<\/li><li>Drink more water<\/li><li>Eat foods with chromium (fruit, veggies, whole grain) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Magnesium\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"magnesium (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">magnesium<\/a> (bananas, avocados, tuna)<\/li><li>Manage stress<\/li><li>Skip fad diets<\/li><li>Write down what you\u2019re eating<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re considering adding banaba leaf to your wellness plan, be sure to speak with your doctor or healthcare practitioner first. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These statements have not been evaluated by the Food &amp; Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Herbs\/Banaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/banaba-cta.jpg\" alt=\"Go Bananas for Banaba\" class=\"wp-image-6730\" width=\"320\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/banaba-cta.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/banaba-cta-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While banaba leaf has been used in traditional folk medicine for centuries, there\u2019s been a lot of renewed interest in it lately. 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